French Guiana vs South Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
French Guiana
256.46 ha
in 2024
South Africa
171.44 ha
in 2024
French Guiana rank
58th
South Africa rank
60th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- French Guiana
- South Africa
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 256.46 ha against 171.44 ha in South Africa, a difference of 85.02 ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
French Guiana ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364.82 ha | 1,243 ha | 878.32 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 225.37 ha | 857.32 ha | 631.95 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 115.41 ha | 872.22 ha | 756.81 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 119.68 ha | 124.29 ha | 4.61 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, French Guiana or South Africa?
- French Guiana, at 256.46 ha against 171.44 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between French Guiana and South Africa?
- 85.02 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and South Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- French Guiana ranks 58th 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.