Fiji vs South Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Fiji
171.15 ha
in 2024
South Africa
171.44 ha
in 2024
Fiji rank
61st
South Africa rank
60th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 171.44 ha against 171.15 ha in Fiji, a difference of 0.29 ha.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Fiji ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666.87 ha | 1,243 ha | 576.26 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 640.28 ha | 857.32 ha | 217.03 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 581.98 ha | 872.22 ha | 290.24 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 171.15 ha | 124.29 ha | 46.85 ha | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Fiji or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 171.44 ha against 171.15 ha in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.29 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Fiji ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.