Africa vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
1.25 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
159,213 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.25 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 7.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million ha | 334,184 ha | 3.95 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.19 million ha | 221,127 ha | 2.97 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.38 million ha | 228,166 ha | 3.15 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 million ha | 612,702 ha | 4.08 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 1.25 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Africa and South Africa?
- 1.09 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.