Australia vs South Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area
Australia
19.49 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
8.35 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.49 million ha against 8.35 million ha in South Sudan, a difference of 11.14 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.68 million ha | 9.64 million ha | 10.04 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.06 million ha | 8.04 million ha | 8.02 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Australia or South Sudan?
- Australia, at 19.49 million ha against 8.35 million ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Australia and South Sudan?
- 11.14 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- 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.