Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
132.72 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
24.46 million ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
5th
South Sudan rank
6th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 132.72 million ha against 24.46 million ha in South Sudan, a difference of 108.27 million ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 5.4 times South Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 31 groups.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 138.13 million ha 25.18 million ha 112.96 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 129.69 million ha 22.70 million ha 107.00 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or South Sudan?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 132.72 million ha against 24.46 million ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Sudan?
108.27 million ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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