Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa is 0.0006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0054 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2020.
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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0022 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.002 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 ha per person | +160.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 ha per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 ha per person | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per person | +281.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 ha per person | -60.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 ha per person | +112.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per person | +130.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per person | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per person | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per person | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | +107.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 ha per person | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 ha per person | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | -68.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per person | +349.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | +125.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +349.4% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0009 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 shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.