Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 1.35 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per capita in South Sudan is 1.35 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 1.84 ha per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.02 ha per person, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.46 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 1.31 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 2020 | 1.56 ha per person | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 ha per person | +17.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.35 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 ha per person, 367.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.35 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 ha per person, 304.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.45 ha per person | 1.02 ha per person | 1.84 ha per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 ha per person | 1.14 ha per person | 1.56 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Central African Republic 1.79 ha per person compare
- 3 Zambia 0.5586 ha per person compare
- 4 Angola 0.4355 ha per person compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.3173 ha per person compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area, per capita in South Sudan?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in South Sudan was 1.35 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 ha per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 ha per person in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — 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.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna — 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.