Angola vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Angola
14.22 million hectares
in 2024
South Sudan
9.42 million hectares
in 2024
Angola rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
3rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Angola
- South Sudan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 14.22 million hectares against 9.42 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 4.80 million hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.5 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Sudan ahead.
Angola ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.10 million hectares | 12.34 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 10.53 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 12.28 million hectares | 8.94 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Angola or South Sudan?
- Angola, at 14.22 million hectares against 9.42 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Angola and South Sudan?
- 4.80 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.