Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.8812 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.8812 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 726.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.8812 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0588 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 3rd 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 square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2567 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2339 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2814 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3785 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3209 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1633 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2144 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4521 ha per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2499 ha per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1597 ha per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2249 ha per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2823 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2816 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4988 ha per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1672 ha per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2107 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1109 ha per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2021 | 0.775 ha per square kilometre | +599.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6271 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8812 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open 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 | +599.0% | 0.1109 ha per square kilometre | 0.775 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2755 ha per square kilometre | 0.2339 ha per square kilometre | 0.3785 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1823 ha per square kilometre | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | 0.4521 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 ha per square kilometre | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.4988 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5985 ha per square kilometre | 0.1109 ha per square kilometre | 0.8812 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.8812 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8812 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 726.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open 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
Open 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.