Afghanistan vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-85.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -85.11 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 14.89 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.16 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 46.75 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 32.56 % change on previous year | 29.98 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -77.77 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 102.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 74.16 % change on previous year | 124.79 % change on previous year | 50.63 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -85.11 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 14.89 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.