Australia vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Australia
-73.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-85.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports -73.74 % change on previous year against -85.11 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 11.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.92 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 43.75 % change on previous year | 22.93 % change on previous year | 20.82 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.71 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 102.46 % change on previous year | 124.79 % change on previous year | 22.33 % 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, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at -73.74 % change on previous year against -85.11 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 11.37 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 38th 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.