Australia vs South Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Australia
50.56 million
in 2025
South Sudan
26.58 million
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
South Sudan rank
4th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Australia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50.56 million against 26.58 million in South Sudan, a difference of 23.98 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.78 million | 32.17 million | 15.61 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 47.59 million | 29.08 million | 18.51 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 38.32 million | 26.80 million | 11.52 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Australia or South Sudan?
- Australia, at 50.56 million against 26.58 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Australia and South Sudan?
- 23.98 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Australia ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.