South Africa vs United States: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
South Africa
-47.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-49.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
107th
United States rank
109th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -47.79 % change on previous year against -49.43 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 1.64 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and United States ranks 109th of 158 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1583 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 41.18 % change on previous year | 32.81 % change on previous year | United States |
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, South Africa or United States?
- South Africa, at -47.79 % change on previous year against -49.43 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between South Africa and United States?
- 1.64 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 107th and United States ranks 109th 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.