Average area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average area burnt per wildfire was 476.37 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 476.37 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan peaked at 585.37 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 476.37 hectares, in 2026.
That places South Sudan 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 585.37 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 549.65 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 569.3 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 555.27 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 565.76 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 526.25 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 483.95 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 520.37 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 499.04 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 500.51 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 478.09 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 477.67 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 548.3 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 492.66 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2026 | 476.37 hectares | -3.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 476.37 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 307.28 hectares, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 476.37 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.75 hectares, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 544.49 hectares | 483.95 hectares | 585.37 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 496.09 hectares | 476.37 hectares | 548.3 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 12 Mauritania 542.93 hectares compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 506.8 hectares compare
- 14 Mongolia 488.62 hectares compare
- 16 Central African Republic 471.42 hectares compare
- 17 United States 471.1 hectares compare
- 18 Bahamas 443.36 hectares compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan was 476.37 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 585.37 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.37 hectares in 2026.
- How does South Sudan rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- South Sudan ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.