Australia vs South Sudan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Australia
14,189 hectares
in 2025
South Sudan
20,886 hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
South Sudan rank
4th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Australia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20,886 hectares against 14,189 hectares in Australia, a difference of 6,697 hectares.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,265 hectares | 33,677 hectares | 18,412 hectares | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 18,149 hectares | 35,034 hectares | 16,885 hectares | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15,309 hectares | 22,943 hectares | 7,635 hectares | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Australia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 20,886 hectares against 14,189 hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Australia and South Sudan?
- 6,697 hectares, with South Sudan 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Australia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.