South Sudan vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
928,049 ha
in 2024
South Sudan rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- South Sudan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 928,049 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 638,813 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Southern Asia ahead.
South Sudan ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183,992 ha | 1.17 million ha | 986,235 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 341,275 ha | 995,483 ha | 654,208 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, South Sudan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 928,049 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between South Sudan and Southern Asia?
- 638,813 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Southern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 219 countries.
- 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.