Nepal vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita

Nepal
0.0013 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0011 ha per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
17th
South Africa rank
18th

Other forest — Burned Area, per capita over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
00.0020.0040.006199020072024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.0013 ha per person against 0.0011 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 ha per person.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0003 ha per person 0.0023 ha per person 0.0019 ha per person South Africa
2000s 0.0002 ha per person 0.0008 ha per person 0.0006 ha per person South Africa
2010s 0.0003 ha per person 0.0006 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person South Africa
2020s 0.0005 ha per person 0.0005 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, per capita, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 0.0013 ha per person against 0.0011 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, per capita between Nepal and South Africa?
0.0002 ha per person, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area, per capita?
Nepal ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.