Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Guinea-Bissau
272,118 ha
in 2024
South Africa
301,819 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 301,819 ha against 272,118 ha in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 29,701 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,128 ha | 953,494 ha | 627,366 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 482,773 ha | 315,733 ha | 167,040 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 330,825 ha | 162,669 ha | 168,156 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 245,590 ha | 156,962 ha | 88,628 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 301,819 ha against 272,118 ha in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 29,701 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 221 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.