Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0131 ha per square kilometre for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2076 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places South Africa 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1983 ha per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1823 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2076 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1972 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2001 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | +284.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1232 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | +356.4% |
| 2022 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +356.4% | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1237 ha per square kilometre | 0.0752 ha per square kilometre | 0.2076 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.2001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.1232 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 3 Zimbabwe 0.0603 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Nicaragua 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 5 Madagascar 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.0106 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Namibia 0.0081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.0065 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2076 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.