South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita

South Africa
0.0599 ha per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0485 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Grassland — Burned Area, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
00.050.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0599 ha per person against 0.0485 ha per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0114 ha per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0469 ha per person 0.0954 ha per person 0.0485 ha per person Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0639 ha per person 0.1596 ha per person 0.0957 ha per person Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0487 ha per person 0.1536 ha per person 0.1049 ha per person Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0522 ha per person 0.0785 ha per person 0.0263 ha per person Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, per capita, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.0599 ha per person against 0.0485 ha per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area, per capita between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.0114 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for grassland — burned area, per capita?
South Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.