Indonesia vs South Sudan: Annual number of wildfires
Indonesia
17,008 wildfires
in 2026
South Sudan
15,057 wildfires
in 2026
Indonesia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
7th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Indonesia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17,008 wildfires against 15,057 wildfires in South Sudan, a difference of 1,951 wildfires.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 248 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,352 wildfires | 38,487 wildfires | 16,135 wildfires | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8,155 wildfires | 35,192 wildfires | 27,037 wildfires | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Indonesia or South Sudan?
- Indonesia, at 17,008 wildfires against 15,057 wildfires in South Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Indonesia and South Sudan?
- 1,951 wildfires, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Indonesia and South Sudan rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.