Colombia vs South Africa: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
Colombia
0.0011 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
67th
South Africa rank
68th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.