South Africa vs Türkiye: Open shrubland — Burned Area
South Africa
159,213 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
1,976 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
Türkiye rank
7th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 159,213 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 157,237 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 80.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,184 ha | 31,292 ha | 302,892 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 221,127 ha | 1,605 ha | 219,522 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 228,166 ha | 624.9 ha | 227,542 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 612,702 ha | 1,185 ha | 611,517 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 159,213 ha against 1,976 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 157,237 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.