Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
98,253 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,340 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 98,253 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa, a difference of 29,913 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,543 ha | 101,348 ha | 89,195 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 176,883 ha | 37,740 ha | 139,142 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 112,468 ha | 35,481 ha | 76,987 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 92,165 ha | 29,959 ha | 62,206 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- Eastern Asia, at 98,253 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 29,913 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 31 groups.
- 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.