Argentina vs South Africa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
Argentina
0.0244 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0329 hectares per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0329 hectares per person against 0.0244 hectares per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.0085 hectares per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0507 hectares per person | 0.0743 hectares per person | 0.0235 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0341 hectares per person | 0.0545 hectares per person | 0.0204 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0288 hectares per person | 0.058 hectares per person | 0.0292 hectares per person | 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, per capita, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0329 hectares per person against 0.0244 hectares per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.0085 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.