Mozambique vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Mozambique
0.0065 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0131 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0131 ha per square kilometre against 0.0065 ha per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0066 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | 0.1237 ha per square kilometre | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0131 ha per square kilometre against 0.0065 ha per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 0.0066 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.