South Africa vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
South Africa
0.0006 ha per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.0002 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0006 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0004 ha per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, per capita, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 0.0006 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, per capita between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.0004 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Closed shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.