Mozambique vs South Africa: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Mozambique
3.42 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
3.4 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
01234199020062023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.42 ha per square kilometre against 3.4 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.56 ha per square kilometre 1.68 ha per square kilometre 0.1142 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 2.97 ha per square kilometre 2.6 ha per square kilometre 0.367 ha per square kilometre Mozambique
2010s 2.89 ha per square kilometre 2.22 ha per square kilometre 0.6654 ha per square kilometre Mozambique
2020s 3.12 ha per square kilometre 2.57 ha per square kilometre 0.5468 ha per square kilometre Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, per square kilometre, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 3.42 ha per square kilometre against 3.4 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area, per square kilometre between Mozambique and South Africa?
0.02 ha per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Grassland — Burned Area 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.