Northern America vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area
Northern America
1.03 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
12th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Northern America
- South Sudan
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 1.03 million ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 743,014 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 649,195 ha | 183,992 ha | 465,202 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.34 million ha | 341,275 ha | 997,394 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Northern America or South Sudan?
- Northern America, at 1.03 million ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Northern America and South Sudan?
- 743,014 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 12th 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.