South Africa vs World: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
South Africa
0.0025 ha per person
in 2024
World
0.0018 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
4th
World rank
1st
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0025 ha per person against 0.0018 ha per person in World, a difference of 0.0007 ha per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, per capita, South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 0.0025 ha per person against 0.0018 ha per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, per capita between South Africa and World?
- 0.0007 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.