Nigeria vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Nigeria
0.0032 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0036 ha per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0036 ha per person against 0.0032 ha per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0004 ha per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0194 ha per person | 0.0154 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, per capita, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0036 ha per person against 0.0032 ha per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area, per capita between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0004 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 46th 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.