Oceania vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Oceania
307,633 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 307,633 ha against 36,154 ha in South Africa, a difference of 271,479 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 8.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 763,345 ha | 150,021 ha | 613,324 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 1.44 million ha | 84,814 ha | 1.36 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 70,058 ha | 1.04 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 657,413 ha | 28,813 ha | 628,600 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Oceania or South Africa?
- Oceania, at 307,633 ha against 36,154 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Oceania and South Africa?
- 271,479 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- 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.