Colombia vs South Sudan: Other forest — Burned Area
Colombia
4,210 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
5,408 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
South Sudan rank
34th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5,408 ha against 4,210 ha in Colombia, a difference of 1,198 ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 219 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,062 ha | 4,328 ha | 1,266 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,685 ha | 5,387 ha | 2,702 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Colombia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5,408 ha against 4,210 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Colombia and South Sudan?
- 1,198 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Sudan rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.