South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita
South Africa
0.0676 ha per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0611 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0676 ha per person against 0.0611 ha per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0065 ha per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.079 ha per person | 0.2702 ha per person | 0.1911 ha per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0767 ha per person | 0.2257 ha per person | 0.149 ha per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.057 ha per person | 0.1937 ha per person | 0.1367 ha per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.065 ha per person | 0.0916 ha per person | 0.0266 ha per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, per capita, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.0676 ha per person against 0.0611 ha per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, per capita between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0065 ha per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.