Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in South Africa
South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.1087 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.1087 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.55 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0805 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places South Africa 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +304.4% |
| 1997 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.127 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1479 ha per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.167 ha per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1615 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1579 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1444 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1662 ha per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1745 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1146 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1062 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1394 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0956 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0805 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1087 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1087 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +304.4% | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.786 ha per square kilometre | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2603 ha per square kilometre | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1341 ha per square kilometre | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | 0.1771 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | 0.0805 ha per square kilometre | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 53 Philippines 0.1417 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sudan 0.1321 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Chile 0.1202 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cyprus 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.1006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bangladesh 0.0906 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1087 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.