Brazil vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Brazil
9,279 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 9,279 ha in Brazil, a difference of 26,875 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,653 ha | 150,021 ha | 112,368 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19,714 ha | 84,814 ha | 65,100 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,225 ha | 70,058 ha | 60,833 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,351 ha | 28,813 ha | 20,462 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 9,279 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Brazil and South Africa?
- 26,875 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.