South Africa vs Western Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area
South Africa
74,023 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
838.88 ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
Western Europe rank
27th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74,023 ha against 838.88 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 73,184 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 88.2 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,028 ha | 6,335 ha | 254,693 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 86,322 ha | 7,999 ha | 78,323 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35,856 ha | 6,486 ha | 29,370 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33,058 ha | 6,745 ha | 26,313 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, South Africa or Western Europe?
- South Africa, at 74,023 ha against 838.88 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 73,184 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 27th 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.