Asia vs South Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area
Asia
2.20 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
8.35 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
South Sudan rank
6th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 8.35 million ha against 2.20 million ha in Asia, a difference of 6.15 million ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.8 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Asia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 22 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.17 million ha | 9.64 million ha | 1.48 million ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.26 million ha | 8.04 million ha | 3.78 million ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Asia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 8.35 million ha against 2.20 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Asia and South Sudan?
- 6.15 million ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Asia and South Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.