Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.33 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.33 million ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3,146.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 22 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,316 ha | 3.47 million ha | 3.46 million ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,518 ha | 3.78 million ha | 3.77 million ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,881 ha | 3.16 million ha | 3.15 million ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,474 ha | 4.06 million ha | 4.06 million ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.33 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 4.33 million ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 22 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.