Eastern Africa vs South Sudan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Africa
52.31 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
16.10 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 52.31 million ha against 16.10 million ha in South Sudan, a difference of 36.21 million ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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 | 56.70 million ha | 15.54 million ha | 41.17 million ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 51.63 million ha | 14.65 million ha | 36.98 million ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Eastern Africa or South Sudan?
- Eastern Africa, at 52.31 million ha against 16.10 million ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
- 36.21 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.