Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Sierra Leone
10.1%
in 2026
South Sudan
10.8%
in 2026
Sierra Leone rank
5th
South Sudan rank
4th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10.8% against 10.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.6% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 27.0% | 5.8% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 10.8% against 10.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.