Guatemala vs Southern Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Guatemala
93,982 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
77,987 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 93,982 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 15,995 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,295 ha | 995,687 ha | 927,391 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 137,842 ha | 203,020 ha | 65,178 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 76,924 ha | 37,838 ha | 39,087 ha | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 52,928 ha | 34,995 ha | 17,933 ha | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Guatemala or Southern Africa?
- Guatemala, at 93,982 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Guatemala and Southern Africa?
- 15,995 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Southern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd 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.