Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in South Africa
South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0047 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0407 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per person, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0106 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0104 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.01 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 ha per person | +299.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0336 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 ha per person | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 ha per person | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 ha per person | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 ha per person | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 ha per person | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 ha per person | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 ha per person | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per person | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 ha per person | +126.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0047 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 15.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0047 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +299.2% | 0.0097 ha per person | 0.0387 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0212 ha per person | 0.0097 ha per person | 0.0407 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0356 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0047 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.