Annex I countries vs South Africa: Grassland — Burned Area
Annex I countries
22.79 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
3.83 million ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 22.79 million ha against 3.83 million ha in South Africa, a difference of 18.96 million ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 5.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.24 million ha | 2.03 million ha | 16.21 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 27.80 million ha | 3.16 million ha | 24.64 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 23.24 million ha | 2.70 million ha | 20.54 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 19.08 million ha | 3.26 million ha | 15.82 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Annex I countries or South Africa?
- Annex I countries, at 22.79 million ha against 3.83 million ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Annex I countries and South Africa?
- 18.96 million ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and South Africa rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.