Australia vs Southern Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Australia
95,636 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
77,987 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95,636 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 17,649 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million ha | 995,687 ha | 2.40 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 814,076 ha | 203,020 ha | 611,056 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 368,191 ha | 37,838 ha | 330,353 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 213,678 ha | 34,995 ha | 178,682 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Australia or Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 95,636 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 17,649 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Australia ranks 21st 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.
Individual pages
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.