Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Comoros or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 30.91 hectares against 30 hectares in Comoros as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Comoros and South Sudan?

0.91 hectares, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Sudan?

21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs South Sudan: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Comoros

30 hectares

in 2024

South Sudan

30.91 hectares

in 2024

Comoros rank

105th

South Sudan rank

104th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Comoros
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 30.91 hectares against 30 hectares in Comoros, a difference of 0.91 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Sudan ahead.

Comoros ranks 105th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 152 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.226 hectares	10.43 hectares	10.21 hectares	South Sudan
2010s	4.47 hectares	13.84 hectares	9.37 hectares	South Sudan
2020s	15.28 hectares	36.97 hectares	21.69 hectares	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Comoros or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 30.91 hectares against 30 hectares in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Comoros and South Sudan?: 0.91 hectares, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Sudan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Comoros and South Sudan rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Comoros ranks 105th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).