Middle Africa vs South Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area
Middle Africa
50.47 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
16.10 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
3rd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Middle Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 50.47 million ha against 16.10 million ha in South Sudan, a difference of 34.37 million ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.40 million ha | 15.53 million ha | 34.87 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 49.06 million ha | 14.64 million ha | 34.41 million ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Middle Africa or South Sudan?
- Middle Africa, at 50.47 million ha against 16.10 million ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Middle Africa and South Sudan?
- 34.37 million ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and South Sudan rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd 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.