Oceania vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Oceania
11.72 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
159,213 ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 11.72 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa, a difference of 11.56 million ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 73.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.36 million ha | 334,184 ha | 19.03 million ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 21.48 million ha | 221,127 ha | 21.26 million ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 20.31 million ha | 228,166 ha | 20.08 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 14.56 million ha | 612,702 ha | 13.95 million ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Oceania or South Africa?
- Oceania, at 11.72 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Oceania and South Africa?
- 11.56 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 3rd 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.