South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
South Africa
-55.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-56.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
55th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -55.91 % change on previous year against -56.25 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2 % change on previous year | 44.18 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.59 % change on previous year | 42.72 % change on previous year | 29.14 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 36.64 % change on previous year | 29.46 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at -55.91 % change on previous year against -56.25 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.