South Sudan vs Thailand: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
South Sudan
283,828 ha
in 2024
Thailand
226,406 ha
in 2024
South Sudan rank
9th
Thailand rank
11th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- South Sudan
- Thailand
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 283,828 ha against 226,406 ha in Thailand, a difference of 57,422 ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Thailand ahead.
South Sudan ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179,664 ha | 365,282 ha | 185,618 ha | Thailand |
| 2020s | 335,888 ha | 314,548 ha | 21,340 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, South Sudan or Thailand?
- South Sudan, at 283,828 ha against 226,406 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between South Sudan and Thailand?
- 57,422 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Thailand rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th 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.