South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square
South Africa
0.6718 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1 t per square kilometre against 0.6718 t per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.3282 t per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 t per square kilometre | 3.61 t per square kilometre | 0.7675 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.61 t per square kilometre | 2.85 t per square kilometre | 1.24 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.51 t per square kilometre | 5.2 t per square kilometre | 3.68 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.8511 t per square kilometre | 1.1 t per square kilometre | 0.2459 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1 t per square kilometre against 0.6718 t per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3282 t per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.