Colombia vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Colombia
0.016 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0167 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
52nd
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0167 ha per square kilometre against 0.016 ha per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0007 ha per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0589 ha per square kilometre | 0.2152 ha per square kilometre | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0167 ha per square kilometre against 0.016 ha per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.