China vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
China
0.0119 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0132 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0132 ha per square kilometre against 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0013 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0132 ha per square kilometre against 0.0119 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area, per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
- 0.0013 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.