South Sudan vs United Republic of Tanzania: Savanna fires — Burned Area
South Sudan
24.46 million ha
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
7.54 million ha
in 2024
South Sudan rank
6th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
4th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- South Sudan
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 24.46 million ha against 7.54 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 16.92 million ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.2 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th of 221 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.18 million ha | 10.09 million ha | 15.09 million ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22.70 million ha | 8.07 million ha | 14.63 million ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, South Sudan or United Republic of Tanzania?
- South Sudan, at 24.46 million ha against 7.54 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between South Sudan and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 16.92 million ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 6th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th 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.