New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
New Zealand
750.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
108.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
3rd
Southern Africa rank
1st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 750.24 % change on previous year against 108.89 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 641.35 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.9 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.55 % change on previous year | 53.4 % change on previous year | 19.85 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | -7.7 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 30.91 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 65.96 % change on previous year | -0.0041 % change on previous year | 65.96 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 312.62 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 289.73 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- New Zealand, at 750.24 % change on previous year against 108.89 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 641.35 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- 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.