Other forest — Burned Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Other forest — Burned Area was 5,408 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in South Sudan stood at 5,408 ha.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in South Sudan peaked at 7,182 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,518 ha, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,168 ha | — |
| 2013 | 1,518 ha | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 5,429 ha | +257.7% |
| 2015 | 3,890 ha | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 4,232 ha | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4,617 ha | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3,591 ha | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 7,182 ha | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 6,263 ha | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 6,242 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,125 ha | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 4,895 ha | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 5,408 ha | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,328 ha | 1,518 ha | 7,182 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,387 ha | 4,125 ha | 6,263 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.66 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in South Sudan?
- Other forest — burned area in South Sudan was 5,408 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,518 ha in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for other forest — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.