Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.092 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.092 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 41.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0648 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places South Africa 54th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +303.4% |
| 1997 | 0.901 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0953 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1007 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1166 ha per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1183 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0896 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0879 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1134 ha per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0649 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.092 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.092 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +303.4% | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | 1.06 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5708 ha per square kilometre | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1891 ha per square kilometre | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0807 ha per square kilometre | 0.0649 ha per square kilometre | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 51 Cyprus 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0981 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 0.0936 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Portugal 0.0729 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uruguay 0.0508 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Suriname 0.0505 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.092 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0648 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.