Africa vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
14.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
265.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
10th
South Africa rank
10th
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 265.76 % change on previous year against 14.66 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 251.1 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 18.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 32 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.76 % change on previous year | 35.35 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -6.51 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.3274 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 45.19 % change on previous year | 42.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 265.76 % change on previous year against 14.66 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and South Africa?
- 251.1 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 10th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.