South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
8th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 0 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 36,154 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150,021 ha | 1.77 ha | 150,019 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 84,814 ha | 0.2865 ha | 84,813 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 70,058 ha | 0 ha | 70,058 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28,813 ha | 0 ha | 28,813 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 0 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 36,154 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 8th 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.
Individual pages
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.