Jamaica vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Jamaica
0.0217 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0167 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0217 ha per square kilometre against 0.0167 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.005 ha per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 51st 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 | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.2152 ha per square kilometre | 0.1938 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 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, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 0.0217 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 Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.005 ha per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 51st 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.