Chad vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Chad
5.31 million hectares
in 2025
South Sudan
8.48 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Chad
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 8.48 million hectares against 5.31 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 3.17 million hectares.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million hectares | 12.34 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.53 million hectares | 10.53 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.55 million hectares | 8.86 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 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, Chad or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 8.48 million hectares against 5.31 million hectares in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Chad and South Sudan?
- 3.17 million hectares, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Chad ranks 6th 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.