Nigeria vs South Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Nigeria
0.3854 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
74th
South Sudan rank
73rd

Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.3854 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 4.5 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 74th and South Sudan ranks 73rd of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s -1.47 % change on previous year -5.76 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 3.93 % change on previous year 9.54 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, annual growth rate, Nigeria or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.74 % change on previous year against 0.3854 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area, annual growth rate between Nigeria and South Sudan?
1.35 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 74th and South Sudan ranks 73rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,125 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.