South Sudan vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
141,982 ha
in 2024
South Sudan rank
15th
Western Africa rank
18th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- South Sudan
- Western Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 289,236 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 147,254 ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Western Africa ahead.
South Sudan ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 183,992 ha | 196,416 ha | 12,423 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 341,275 ha | 143,595 ha | 197,679 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 Western Africa?
- South Sudan, at 289,236 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between South Sudan and Western Africa?
- 147,254 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Western Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.