Fiji vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Fiji
0.0117 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0167 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Fiji rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0167 ha per square kilometre against 0.0117 ha per square kilometre in Fiji, a difference of 0.005 ha per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Fiji ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0103 ha per square kilometre 0.2152 ha per square kilometre 0.2049 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.01 ha per square kilometre 0.0712 ha per square kilometre 0.0612 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.015 ha per square kilometre 0.0296 ha per square kilometre 0.0146 ha per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0.0188 ha per square kilometre 0.0156 ha per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Fiji or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0167 ha per square kilometre against 0.0117 ha per square kilometre in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Fiji and South Africa?
0.005 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Fiji ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.