Mozambique vs South Sudan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Mozambique
12.47 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
16.10 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
5th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16.10 million ha against 12.47 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 3.63 million ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mozambique ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.29 million ha | 15.54 million ha | 2.25 million ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.93 million ha | 14.65 million ha | 1.72 million ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16.10 million ha against 12.47 million ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 3.63 million ha, with South Sudan 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- 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.