Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0025 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0025 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.3% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0169 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per person, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 4th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0076 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0075 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.007 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 ha per person | -49.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 ha per person | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 ha per person | +108.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 ha per person | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per person | -72.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 ha per person | +70.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 ha per person | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 ha per person | +152.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 ha per person | +101.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 ha per person | +74.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 ha per person | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per person | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 ha per person | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per person | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 ha per person | +85.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 ha per person | +588.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 ha per person | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 ha per person | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 ha per person | -85.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open 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 | +588.3% | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0153 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0114 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0169 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 open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0025 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per person in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Open 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
Open 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.