Americas vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Americas
0.5138 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
128.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Americas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 128.97 % change on previous year against 0.5138 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 128.46 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 251.0 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Americas ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9497 % change on previous year | 34.42 % change on previous year | 33.47 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | Americas |
| 2010s | 18.21 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | Americas |
| 2020s | 6.13 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Americas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 128.97 % change on previous year against 0.5138 % change on previous year in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Americas and South Africa?
- 128.46 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.