Brazil vs South Africa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Brazil
-48.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-47.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
108th
South Africa rank
107th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -47.79 % change on previous year against -48.47 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 0.68 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.1583 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27.76 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -47.79 % change on previous year against -48.47 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.68 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.