South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square
South Africa
0.0005 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0003 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0005 t per square kilometre against 0.0003 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0002 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.0005 t per square kilometre against 0.0003 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0002 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.