Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in South Africa
South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.8943 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.8943 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.4% on the previous year and up 536.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.8943 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0802 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 3rd 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 square kilometre (Area) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4323 ha per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4637 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5861 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5181 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3634 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2443 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5674 ha per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2954 ha per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1936 ha per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0954 ha per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 0.197 ha per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3135 ha per square kilometre | +111.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3399 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.324 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5549 ha per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1405 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0959 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1603 ha per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1941 ha per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2904 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2781 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1211 ha per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8216 ha per square kilometre | +578.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6461 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8943 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8943 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 19410.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +578.5% | 0.1211 ha per square kilometre | 0.8216 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3991 ha per square kilometre | 0.3319 ha per square kilometre | 0.5861 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2522 ha per square kilometre | 0.0954 ha per square kilometre | 0.5674 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2458 ha per square kilometre | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | 0.5549 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6208 ha per square kilometre | 0.1211 ha per square kilometre | 0.8943 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.8943 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8943 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0802 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.