Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.0%
in 2026
South Africa
0.9%
in 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- South Africa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.0% against 0.9% in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.