Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Côte d'Ivoire
1,154 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,512 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 68,512 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 67,358 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 59.4 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 31 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,415 ha | 102,591 ha | 78,176 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22,235 ha | 38,598 ha | 16,362 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,908 ha | 36,353 ha | 31,445 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,693 ha | 30,083 ha | 27,390 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 68,512 ha against 1,154 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 67,358 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.