Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Africa
South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 82.9% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places South Africa 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +143.6% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +446.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 404.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +446.0% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.