South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)
South Africa
0.1087 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1006 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1087 ha per square kilometre against 0.1006 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0081 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.786 ha per square kilometre | 0.2321 ha per square kilometre | 0.5539 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2603 ha per square kilometre | 0.4708 ha per square kilometre | 0.2105 ha per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1341 ha per square kilometre | 0.166 ha per square kilometre | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.1087 ha per square kilometre against 0.1006 ha per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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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About this data
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.