South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita

South Africa
0.0006 ha per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0002 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
00.0050.010.0150.02199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0006 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0004 ha per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 186 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0034 ha per person 0.0048 ha per person 0.0015 ha per person Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0017 ha per person 0.0125 ha per person 0.0108 ha per person Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0012 ha per person 0.0043 ha per person 0.003 ha per person Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0005 ha per person 0.0007 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, per capita, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.0006 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, per capita between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.0004 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita?
South Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.