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
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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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.