Argentina vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,420 ha
in 2024
South Africa
159,213 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 159,213 ha against 50,420 ha in Argentina, a difference of 108,793 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,402 ha | 334,184 ha | 145,218 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 483,539 ha | 221,127 ha | 262,411 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 160,030 ha | 228,166 ha | 68,137 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 89,038 ha | 612,702 ha | 523,664 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 159,213 ha against 50,420 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Argentina and South Africa?
- 108,793 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- 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.