New Caledonia vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita
New Caledonia
0.0014 ha per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0012 ha per person
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- South Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0014 ha per person against 0.0012 ha per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 ha per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, per capita, New Caledonia or South Africa?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0014 ha per person against 0.0012 ha per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, per capita between New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 0.0002 ha per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.