Senegal vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area
Senegal
259,966 ha
in 2024
South Africa
227,795 ha
in 2024
Senegal rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 259,966 ha against 227,795 ha in South Africa, a difference of 32,171 ha.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 935,151 ha | 692,467 ha | 242,684 ha | Senegal |
| 2000s | 433,151 ha | 229,411 ha | 203,740 ha | Senegal |
| 2010s | 305,398 ha | 126,813 ha | 178,585 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 237,183 ha | 123,903 ha | 113,280 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Senegal or South Africa?
- Senegal, at 259,966 ha against 227,795 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Senegal and South Africa?
- 32,171 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 29th 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.