Europe vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
159,213 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa, a difference of 860,427 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 6.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,819 ha | 334,184 ha | 541,636 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 617,219 ha | 221,127 ha | 396,091 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 500,403 ha | 228,166 ha | 272,237 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 767,252 ha | 612,702 ha | 154,550 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Europe or South Africa?
- Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Europe and South Africa?
- 860,427 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 8th 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.