Savanna fires — Burned Area in South Sudan
South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 24.46 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in South Sudan stood at 24.46 million ha.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in South Sudan peaked at 29.09 million ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.72 million ha, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 6th out of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.01 million ha | — |
| 2013 | 25.32 million ha | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.34 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.25 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.60 million ha | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 24.09 million ha | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 29.09 million ha | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 16.72 million ha | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 25.13 million ha | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 23.50 million ha | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 19.04 million ha | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 21.36 million ha | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 24.46 million ha | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.18 million ha | 16.72 million ha | 29.09 million ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.70 million ha | 19.04 million ha | 25.13 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
- 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha
- 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
- 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
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 savanna fires — burned area in South Sudan?
- Savanna fires — burned area in South Sudan was 24.46 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.09 million ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.72 million ha in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.