Mozambique vs South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Mozambique
15.15 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan
24.46 million ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
9th
South Sudan rank
6th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 24.46 million ha against 15.15 million ha in Mozambique, a difference of 9.30 million ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Mozambique's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 221 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.49 million ha | 25.18 million ha | 9.69 million ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.44 million ha | 22.70 million ha | 7.26 million ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 24.46 million ha against 15.15 million ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 9.30 million ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Mozambique ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 221 countries.
- 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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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.