South Sudan vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
South Sudan rank
15th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- South Sudan
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 289,236 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 286,486 ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 105.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 219 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183,992 ha | 1,181 ha | 182,811 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 341,275 ha | 7,104 ha | 334,171 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, South Sudan or Türkiye?
- South Sudan, at 289,236 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between South Sudan and Türkiye?
- 286,486 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 15th and Türkiye 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.