Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in South Africa
South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0031 ha per person.
The figure is down 82.2% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0172 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per person, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0099 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0097 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.009 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 ha per person | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 ha per person | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0143 ha per person | +130.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 ha per person | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 ha per person | -65.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 ha per person | +84.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 ha per person | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 ha per person | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 ha per person | +109.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 ha per person | +68.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 ha per person | +63.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 ha per person | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 ha per person | -71.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 ha per person | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 ha per person | +568.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 ha per person | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 ha per person | -82.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0031 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 3575.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +568.2% | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0162 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 0.0154 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0143 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0125 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0172 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.