Morocco vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Morocco
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-85.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Morocco rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
-2000200400600199120072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -85.11 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Morocco, a difference of 14.89 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22.53 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 19.12 % change on previous year Morocco
2000s -53.32 % change on previous year 28.7 % change on previous year 82.02 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 28.18 % change on previous year 14.74 % change on previous year 13.44 % change on previous year Morocco
2020s 189.1 % change on previous year 133.84 % change on previous year 55.26 % change on previous year Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at -85.11 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Morocco and South Africa?
14.89 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Morocco 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 3,564 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.