South Africa vs Türkiye: Grassland — Burned Area
South Africa
3.83 million ha
in 2024
Türkiye
41,374 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
11th
Türkiye rank
11th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.83 million ha against 41,374 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 3.79 million ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 92.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.03 million ha | 65,986 ha | 1.97 million ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.16 million ha | 34,576 ha | 3.12 million ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.70 million ha | 43,724 ha | 2.65 million ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.26 million ha | 38,077 ha | 3.22 million ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 3.83 million ha against 41,374 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 3.79 million ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- 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.