Oceania vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
Oceania
123,491 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,340 ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 123,491 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa, a difference of 55,151 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600,203 ha | 101,348 ha | 498,855 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 474,365 ha | 37,740 ha | 436,625 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 555,284 ha | 35,481 ha | 519,803 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 437,372 ha | 29,959 ha | 407,413 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Oceania or South Africa?
- Oceania, at 123,491 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Oceania and South Africa?
- 55,151 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 18th 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.