Serbia vs South Africa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate

Serbia
-45.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-47.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Serbia rank
104th
South Africa rank
107th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800200320142025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports -45.18 % change on previous year against -47.79 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 2.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 107th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -24.5 % change on previous year 7.96 % change on previous year 32.46 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 120.95 % change on previous year 4.64 % change on previous year 116.31 % change on previous year Serbia
2020s -80.34 % change on previous year -1.04 % change on previous year 79.29 % 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, Serbia or South Africa?
Serbia, at -45.18 % change on previous year against -47.79 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Serbia and South Africa?
2.61 % change on previous year, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Serbia ranks 104th 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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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,175 data points, 2003–2025
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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.