Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.51 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
8.35 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
South Sudan rank
6th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 8.35 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 6.85 million ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 22 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 million ha | 9.64 million ha | 8.31 million ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.31 million ha | 8.04 million ha | 6.73 million ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 8.35 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
- 6.85 million ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 22 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.