Lesotho vs South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Lesotho
19.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
14.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho rank
60th
South Sudan rank
63rd

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 19.97 % change on previous year against 14.51 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 5.46 % change on previous year.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.

Lesotho ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 193 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 25.91 % change on previous year -4.56 % change on previous year 30.47 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 69.48 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year 59.18 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Lesotho or South Sudan?
Lesotho, at 19.97 % change on previous year against 14.51 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Lesotho and South Sudan?
5.46 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Lesotho ranks 60th and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.