Northern America vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Northern America
-61.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
104.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 104.16 % change on previous year against -61.89 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 166.05 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern America ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.55 % change on previous year | 34.12 % change on previous year | 40.67 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 101.45 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 106.88 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2010s | 29.63 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 24.13 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2020s | 127.24 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year | 105.37 % change on previous year | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 104.16 % change on previous year against -61.89 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Northern America and South Africa?
- 166.05 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.