Central America vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area
Central America
894,944 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- South Sudan
How they compare
Central America currently reports 894,944 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 605,708 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 364,800 ha | 183,992 ha | 180,808 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 529,426 ha | 341,275 ha | 188,151 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central America or South Sudan?
- Central America, at 894,944 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central America and South Sudan?
- 605,708 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central America ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.