Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0012 ha per person.
The figure is up 261.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.011 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0028 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 ha per person | +302.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.011 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -93.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 ha per person | +79.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 ha per person | +137.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 ha per person | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per person | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per person | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | +100.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -55.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 ha per person | +261.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0012 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 10.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0012 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 12.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody 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 | +302.0% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0103 ha per person |
| 2024 | +261.2% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 33 Costa Rica 0.0014 ha per person compare
- 34 New Caledonia 0.0014 ha per person compare
- 35 Cameroon 0.0013 ha per person compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.0012 ha per person compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 0.0011 ha per person compare
- 39 Malawi 0.0011 ha per person 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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Africa was 0.0012 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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
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.