Canada vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Canada
3.83 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
4.33 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.33 million ha against 3.83 million ha in Canada, a difference of 498,700 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 1.99 million ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.23 million ha | 3.78 million ha | 2.55 million ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.87 million ha | 3.16 million ha | 1.29 million ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.66 million ha | 4.06 million ha | 401,171 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.33 million ha against 3.83 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Canada and South Africa?
- 498,700 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.