Northern Europe vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Northern Europe
1,447 ha
in 2024
South Africa
301,819 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 301,819 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 300,372 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 208.5 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,365 ha | 953,494 ha | 949,129 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,673 ha | 315,733 ha | 304,060 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,703 ha | 162,669 ha | 153,967 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,058 ha | 156,962 ha | 154,904 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 301,819 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 300,372 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Northern Europe ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups.
- 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.