South Sudan vs Zambia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita
South Sudan
0.0017 hectares per person
in 2025
Zambia
0.0059 hectares per person
in 2025
South Sudan rank
4th
Zambia rank
1st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0059 hectares per person against 0.0017 hectares per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0042 hectares per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.5 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.
South Sudan ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita, South Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0059 hectares per person against 0.0017 hectares per person in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 0.0042 hectares per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.