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
5101520200220122023

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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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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.