Iceland vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Iceland
0.0037 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0036 ha per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0037 ha per person against 0.0036 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 ha per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0154 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, per capita, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 0.0037 ha per person against 0.0036 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, per capita between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.0001 ha per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.