Australia vs South Sudan: Area burned wildfires by type
Australia
46.69 million
in 2025
South Sudan
8.48 million
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
South Sudan rank
3rd
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Australia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.69 million against 8.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 38.21 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.5 times South Sudan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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 | 41.24 million | 12.34 million | 28.90 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 41.34 million | 10.53 million | 30.82 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.10 million | 8.86 million | 25.24 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Australia or South Sudan?
- Australia, at 46.69 million against 8.48 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Australia and South Sudan?
- 38.21 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 area burned wildfires by type?
- Australia ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.