South Sudan vs World: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)
South Sudan
20.8 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
World
1.17 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
1st
World rank
1st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time
- South Sudan
- World
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20.8 ha per square kilometre against 1.17 ha per square kilometre in World, a difference of 19.63 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 17.8 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.58 ha per square kilometre | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 23.33 ha per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22.61 ha per square kilometre | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 21.42 ha per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, South Sudan or World?
- South Sudan, at 20.8 ha per square kilometre against 1.17 ha per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between South Sudan and World?
- 19.63 ha per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and World rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.