Bangladesh vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Bangladesh
46,868 ha
in 2024
South Africa
74,023 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74,023 ha against 46,868 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 27,155 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,886 ha | 261,028 ha | 244,142 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 36,482 ha | 86,322 ha | 49,840 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23,875 ha | 35,856 ha | 11,981 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32,044 ha | 33,058 ha | 1,015 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74,023 ha against 46,868 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 27,155 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.