Gabon vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Gabon
-8.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
-9.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gabon rank
64th
South Sudan rank
66th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- South Sudan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -8.09 % change on previous year against -9.92 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 1.83 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -0.3785 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6.42 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Gabon or South Sudan?
- Gabon, at -8.09 % change on previous year against -9.92 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Gabon and South Sudan?
- 1.83 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 66th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.