South Africa vs World: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.8812 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.4062 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8812 ha per square kilometre against 0.4062 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.475 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2755 ha per square kilometre | 0.214 ha per square kilometre | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1823 ha per square kilometre | 0.2053 ha per square kilometre | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | World |
| 2010s | 0.1881 ha per square kilometre | 0.1908 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | World |
| 2020s | 0.5985 ha per square kilometre | 0.1694 ha per square kilometre | 0.4291 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre, South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 0.8812 ha per square kilometre against 0.4062 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre between South Africa and World?
- 0.475 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.