Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
9.21 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
14.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
7th
South Sudan rank
4th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 14.2 hectares per square kilometre against 9.21 hectares per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.99 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | 16.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10.52 hectares per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | 7.59 hectares per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 14.2 hectares per square kilometre against 9.21 hectares per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 4.99 hectares per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.