South Africa vs Thailand: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita
South Africa
0.0011 ha per person
in 2024
Thailand
0.0019 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
Thailand rank
16th
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0019 ha per person against 0.0011 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0008 ha per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, per capita, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0019 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 South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0008 ha per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.