Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area
Guinea-Bissau
269,616 ha
in 2024
South Africa
227,795 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 269,616 ha against 227,795 ha in South Africa, a difference of 41,821 ha.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211,171 ha | 692,467 ha | 481,295 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 459,424 ha | 229,411 ha | 230,013 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 327,887 ha | 126,813 ha | 201,074 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 244,080 ha | 123,903 ha | 120,177 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 269,616 ha against 227,795 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 41,821 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.