Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0223 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0167 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.0223 ha per square kilometre against 0.0167 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0056 ha per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.2152 ha per square kilometre | 0.2143 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.0223 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 Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th 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.