Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 29.68 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in South Sudan, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in South Sudan is 29.68 million hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in South Sudan peaked at 35.33 million hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million hectares, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.17 million hectares | 25.58 million hectares | 35.33 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.08 million hectares | 18.12 million hectares | 34.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.84 million hectares | 21.36 million hectares | 30.34 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in South Sudan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in South Sudan was 29.68 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 million hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million hectares in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.