Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0036 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa is 0.0036 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 101.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0298 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 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 — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0078 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0076 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 ha per person | +298.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0298 ha per person | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.026 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per person | -89.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 ha per person | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 ha per person | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 ha per person | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 ha per person | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 ha per person | +66.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 ha per person | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 ha per person | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 ha per person | +101.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0036 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 30.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0036 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +298.2% | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.0284 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0154 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.0298 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.026 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0036 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 — burned area, per capita in South Africa?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0036 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 — 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.