Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 303.1% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places South Africa 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of 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 | +172.2% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +92.8% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +254.4% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -71.9% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +237.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +130.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +303.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 15.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- 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, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Forest fires — 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 forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Forest fires — 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.