China vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre
China
0.0119 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0133 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0133 ha per square kilometre against 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0014 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0133 ha per square kilometre against 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
- 0.0014 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — 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
Forest fires — 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.