Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0599 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0599 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0871 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 ha per person, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0667 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0652 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0628 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.061 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 ha per person | -63.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0228 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.021 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 ha per person | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0704 ha per person | +167.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0839 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0591 ha per person | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0871 ha per person | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0636 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0658 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.067 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0705 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0667 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0536 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0585 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0585 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0391 ha per person | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 ha per person | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 ha per person | +107.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0588 ha per person | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0363 ha per person | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0653 ha per person | +79.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0599 ha per person | -8.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0599 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 148.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0599 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0356 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +167.6% | 0.0263 ha per person | 0.0704 ha per person |
| 2017 | +107.5% | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0405 ha per person |
| 2023 | +79.8% | 0.0363 ha per person | 0.0653 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0469 ha per person | 0.021 ha per person | 0.0667 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0639 ha per person | 0.0263 ha per person | 0.0871 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0487 ha per person | 0.0195 ha per person | 0.0705 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 ha per person | 0.0363 ha per person | 0.0653 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 grassland — burned area, per capita in South Africa?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0599 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0871 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 ha per person in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.