Mexico vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita

Mexico
0.0038 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0036 ha per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th

Savanna — Burned Area, per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0038 ha per person against 0.0036 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 ha per person.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0027 ha per person 0.0154 ha per person 0.0127 ha per person South Africa
2000s 0.0037 ha per person 0.0048 ha per person 0.001 ha per person South Africa
2010s 0.0034 ha per person 0.0023 ha per person 0.0011 ha per person Mexico
2020s 0.0028 ha per person 0.002 ha per person 0.0009 ha per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, per capita, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 0.0038 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 Mexico and South Africa?
0.0002 ha per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, per capita?
Mexico ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.