Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.0238 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0238 ha per person
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
8th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0494 ha per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0095 ha per person
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024

0.010.020.030.040.052012201820242012: 0.016 ha per person2013: 0.02 ha per person2014: 0.025 ha per person2015: 0.009 ha per person2016: 0.016 ha per person2017: 0.015 ha per person2018: 0.019 ha per person2019: 0.013 ha per person2020: 0.049 ha per person2021: 0.031 ha per person2022: 0.025 ha per person2023: 0.022 ha per person2024: 0.024 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0238 ha per person.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0494 ha per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 ha per person, in 2015.

That places South Sudan 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan, 2012 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
2012 0.016 ha per person —
2013 0.0201 ha per person +25.8%
2014 0.0249 ha per person +24.2%
2015 0.0095 ha per person -61.9%
2016 0.0156 ha per person +64.4%
2017 0.0155 ha per person -0.8%
2018 0.019 ha per person +22.6%
2019 0.013 ha per person -31.5%
2020 0.0494 ha per person +279.9%
2021 0.0311 ha per person -37.1%
2022 0.0255 ha per person -18.0%
2023 0.0216 ha per person -15.1%
2024 0.0238 ha per person +9.9%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.0238 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 992.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.0238 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 379.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +279.9% 0.013 ha per person 0.0494 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0167 ha per person 0.0095 ha per person 0.0249 ha per person 8
2020s 0.0303 ha per person 0.0216 ha per person 0.0494 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 5 Guyana 0.028 ha per person compare
  2. 6 Congo 0.0261 ha per person compare
  3. 7 Brazil 0.0248 ha per person compare
  4. 9 Suriname 0.019 ha per person compare
  5. 10 Myanmar 0.0183 ha per person compare
  6. 11 Cambodia 0.0177 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in South Sudan?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0238 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0494 ha per person in 2020.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 ha per person in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
South Sudan ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
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Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.