South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square
South Africa
28.71 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
26.06 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
22nd
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.71 t per square kilometre against 26.06 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.65 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd 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 | 18.61 t per square kilometre | 50.25 t per square kilometre | 31.64 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 17.28 t per square kilometre | 49.65 t per square kilometre | 32.37 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 14.64 t per square kilometre | 41.87 t per square kilometre | 27.23 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.03 t per square kilometre | 22.55 t per square kilometre | 1.52 t per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 28.71 t per square kilometre against 26.06 t per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 2.65 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.