India vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
India
0.0254 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0167 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0254 ha per square kilometre against 0.0167 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0087 ha per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | 0.2152 ha per square kilometre | 0.146 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | India |
| 2020s | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, India or South Africa?
- India, at 0.0254 ha per square kilometre against 0.0167 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between India and South Africa?
- 0.0087 ha per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 49th 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.