Nepal vs Southern Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Nepal
81,154 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
77,987 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
22nd
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 81,154 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,167 ha.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,276 ha | 995,687 ha | 978,410 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 17,063 ha | 203,020 ha | 185,957 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 29,559 ha | 37,838 ha | 8,279 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 39,784 ha | 34,995 ha | 4,789 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Nepal or Southern Africa?
- Nepal, at 81,154 ha against 77,987 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Nepal and Southern Africa?
- 3,167 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Southern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 25th 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.