Eastern Africa vs South Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
23.55 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
8.35 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
South Sudan rank
6th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 23.55 million ha against 8.35 million ha in South Sudan, a difference of 15.20 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.8 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.66 million ha | 9.64 million ha | 16.02 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 22.85 million ha | 8.04 million ha | 14.81 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Eastern Africa or South Sudan?
- Eastern Africa, at 23.55 million ha against 8.35 million ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
- 15.20 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 31 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.