Caribbean vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
81,594 ha
in 2024
South Africa
301,819 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 301,819 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 220,225 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,084 ha | 953,494 ha | 887,410 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 97,905 ha | 315,733 ha | 217,828 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 71,565 ha | 162,669 ha | 91,104 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 96,206 ha | 156,962 ha | 60,756 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 301,819 ha against 81,594 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 220,225 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.