Annual area burnt by wildfires in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 7.29 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in South Sudan stood at 7.29 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in South Sudan peaked at 26.44 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.29 million, in 2026.
South Sudan ranks 8th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.94 million | — |
| 2013 | 22.00 million | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 23.13 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 26.44 million | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 26.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.29 million | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 13.74 million | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 15.81 million | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 23.06 million | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 23.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.02 million | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 18.29 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 18.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 14.95 million | -21.0% |
| 2026 | 7.29 million | -51.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 7.29 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 36.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 7.29 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 13.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.06 million | 13.74 million | 26.44 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.53 million | 7.29 million | 23.17 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 in South Sudan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in South Sudan was 7.29 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 million in 2026.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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