South Sudan vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre
South Sudan
33.8 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
23.56 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan rank
1st
Zambia rank
3rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 33.8 ha per square kilometre against 23.56 ha per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 10.24 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.84 ha per square kilometre | 25.44 ha per square kilometre | 14.4 ha per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 35.22 ha per square kilometre | 23.93 ha per square kilometre | 11.29 ha per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre, South Sudan or Zambia?
- South Sudan, at 33.8 ha per square kilometre against 23.56 ha per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 10.24 ha per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.