Nicaragua vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Nicaragua
406,506 ha
in 2023
South Africa
301,819 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 406,506 ha against 301,819 ha in South Africa, a difference of 104,687 ha.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,992 ha | 953,494 ha | 877,502 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 92,539 ha | 315,733 ha | 223,193 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 100,411 ha | 162,669 ha | 62,259 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 163,823 ha | 120,747 ha | 43,075 ha | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 406,506 ha against 301,819 ha in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 104,687 ha, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th 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.