South Africa vs Togo: Savanna — Burned Area
South Africa
227,795 ha
in 2024
Togo
195,927 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
31st
Togo rank
34th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 227,795 ha against 195,927 ha in Togo, a difference of 31,868 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Togo ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Togo ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 692,467 ha | 425,821 ha | 266,646 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 229,411 ha | 498,255 ha | 268,844 ha | Togo |
| 2010s | 126,813 ha | 449,686 ha | 322,873 ha | Togo |
| 2020s | 123,903 ha | 325,040 ha | 201,136 ha | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, South Africa or Togo?
- South Africa, at 227,795 ha against 195,927 ha in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between South Africa and Togo?
- 31,868 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Togo ranks 34th 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.