Mozambique vs South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Mozambique
613,112 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
283,828 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
6th
South Sudan rank
9th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 613,112 ha against 283,828 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 329,284 ha.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 million ha | 179,664 ha | 937,238 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 729,894 ha | 335,888 ha | 394,006 ha | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- Mozambique, at 613,112 ha against 283,828 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 329,284 ha, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Sudan rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.