South Africa vs United States of America: Other forest — Burned Area
South Africa
68,340 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,263 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
United States of America rank
16th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,263 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa, a difference of 245,923 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,348 ha | 307,764 ha | 206,416 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 37,740 ha | 269,939 ha | 232,199 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 35,481 ha | 303,207 ha | 267,726 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 29,959 ha | 487,288 ha | 457,329 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,263 ha against 68,340 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between South Africa and United States of America?
- 245,923 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.