Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0132 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.2021 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places South Africa 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1153 ha per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1157 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1345 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 ha per square kilometre | +142.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | +294.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | +363.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | +149.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +39.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0132 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 49.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +363.6% | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 0.0698 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 28 Australia 0.0186 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Paraguay 0.0142 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 China 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 0.0115 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.0096 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0132 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2021 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.