Northern Africa vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Northern Africa
493.84 ha
in 2024
South Africa
74,023 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74,023 ha against 493.84 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 73,529 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 149.9 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 million ha | 261,028 ha | 3.11 million ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 874,691 ha | 86,322 ha | 788,370 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 7,359 ha | 35,856 ha | 28,497 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,405 ha | 33,058 ha | 23,654 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74,023 ha against 493.84 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 73,529 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.