Paraguay vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Paraguay
0.0142 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0132 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Paraguay rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.0142 ha per square kilometre against 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.001 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 186 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1963 ha per square kilometre 0.0835 ha per square kilometre 0.1128 ha per square kilometre Paraguay
2000s 0.1782 ha per square kilometre 0.0311 ha per square kilometre 0.1471 ha per square kilometre Paraguay
2010s 0.1026 ha per square kilometre 0.0292 ha per square kilometre 0.0733 ha per square kilometre Paraguay
2020s 0.0601 ha per square kilometre 0.0168 ha per square kilometre 0.0433 ha per square kilometre Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, per square kilometre, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 0.0142 ha per square kilometre against 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, per square kilometre between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.001 ha per square kilometre, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Paraguay ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.