Liberia vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area)

Liberia
0.0055 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0047 ha per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) over time

  • Liberia
  • South Africa
00.020.040.060.08199020072024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0055 ha per person against 0.0047 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0008 ha per person.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0108 ha per person 0.0212 ha per person 0.0103 ha per person South Africa
2000s 0.0114 ha per person 0.0065 ha per person 0.0049 ha per person Liberia
2010s 0.0125 ha per person 0.0029 ha per person 0.0096 ha per person Liberia
2020s 0.0033 ha per person 0.0025 ha per person 0.0008 ha per person Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita, Liberia or South Africa?
Liberia, at 0.0055 ha per person against 0.0047 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita between Liberia and South Africa?
0.0008 ha per person, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
Liberia ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.