Asia vs South Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area
Asia
1.90 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
16.10 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16.10 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia, a difference of 14.20 million ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 8.5 times Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.47 million ha | 15.53 million ha | 13.06 million ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.94 million ha | 14.64 million ha | 12.70 million ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Asia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16.10 million ha against 1.90 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Asia and South Sudan?
- 14.20 million ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Asia and South Sudan rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Asia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.