Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 26.58 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.58 million
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
4th
of 225 countries
All-time high
35.33 million
in 2002
All-time low
18.12 million
in 2019
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Sudan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Sudan is 26.58 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Sudan peaked at 35.33 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.33 million | — |
| 2003 | 30.66 million | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 31.82 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 34.59 million | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 25.58 million | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 33.25 million | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 31.89 million | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.23 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 24.66 million | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 32.03 million | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 30.85 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 28.99 million | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.62 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 33.23 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 26.60 million | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 34.78 million | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 18.12 million | -47.9% |
| 2020 | 30.34 million | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 28.14 million | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.36 million | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 24.67 million | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 29.68 million | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 26.58 million | -10.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 26.58 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 45.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 26.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 21.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.17 million | 25.58 million | 35.33 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.08 million | 18.12 million | 34.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.80 million | 21.36 million | 30.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Australia 50.56 million compare
- 2 Angola 34.83 million compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.02 million compare
- 5 Zambia 22.77 million compare
- 6 Mozambique 16.49 million compare
- 7 Central African Republic 13.20 million compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0059 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Sudan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in South Sudan was 26.58 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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