South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.092 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0936 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0936 ha per square kilometre against 0.092 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0016 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5708 ha per square kilometre | 0.1892 ha per square kilometre | 0.3817 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1891 ha per square kilometre | 0.4152 ha per square kilometre | 0.2261 ha per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1045 ha per square kilometre | 0.1416 ha per square kilometre | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0936 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 South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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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About this data
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.