Bangladesh vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)

Bangladesh
0.0906 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.1087 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
00.511.5199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1087 ha per square kilometre against 0.0906 ha per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0181 ha per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1329 ha per square kilometre 0.786 ha per square kilometre 0.6531 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.2851 ha per square kilometre 0.2603 ha per square kilometre 0.0248 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 0.1883 ha per square kilometre 0.1341 ha per square kilometre 0.0542 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 0.2185 ha per square kilometre 0.0995 ha per square kilometre 0.119 ha per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1087 ha per square kilometre against 0.0906 ha per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.0181 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.