Angola vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
Angola
84,318 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,340 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 84,318 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa, a difference of 15,978 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,147 ha | 101,348 ha | 58,201 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 61,418 ha | 37,740 ha | 23,677 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 54,714 ha | 35,481 ha | 19,233 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 61,702 ha | 29,959 ha | 31,743 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 84,318 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Angola and South Africa?
- 15,978 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Angola ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.