Australia vs South Africa: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Australia
-6.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-7.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
South Africa rank
84th
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports -6.43 % change on previous year against -7.22 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.79 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 29.4 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.2 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.53 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at -6.43 % change on previous year against -7.22 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.79 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.