Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 96,001 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 18,014 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 995,687 ha | 2.40 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 814,114 ha | 203,020 ha | 611,094 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 368,197 ha | 37,838 ha | 330,360 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 214,064 ha | 34,995 ha | 179,069 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 96,001 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 18,014 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.