Senegal vs South Africa: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita

Senegal
0 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
0 hectares per person
in 2025
Senegal rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
000000200220132025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 hectares per person against 0 hectares per person in Senegal, a difference of 0 hectares per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares per person 0 hectares per person 0 hectares per person South Africa
2010s 0 hectares per person 0 hectares per person 0 hectares per person Senegal
2020s 0 hectares per person 0 hectares per person 0 hectares per person Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita, Senegal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 hectares per person against 0 hectares per person in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita between Senegal and South Africa?
0 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
Senegal ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned 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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Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,944 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Wildfire area burned 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.