Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
0.0981 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.092 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.0981 ha per square kilometre against 0.092 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0061 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0759 ha per square kilometre 0.5708 ha per square kilometre 0.495 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.1339 ha per square kilometre 0.1891 ha per square kilometre 0.0552 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1179 ha per square kilometre 0.1045 ha per square kilometre 0.0133 ha per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2020s 0.0489 ha per square kilometre 0.0807 ha per square kilometre 0.0318 ha per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
Dominican Republic, at 0.0981 ha per square kilometre against 0.092 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
0.0061 ha per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.