Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Côte d'Ivoire
2,843 ha
in 2024
South Africa
74,023 ha
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74,023 ha against 2,843 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 71,180 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 26.0 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770,101 ha | 261,028 ha | 509,073 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 207,465 ha | 86,322 ha | 121,143 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 13,932 ha | 35,856 ha | 21,924 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,280 ha | 33,058 ha | 26,779 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74,023 ha against 2,843 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 71,180 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 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.