Annual area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 473.04 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 473.04 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan peaked at 585.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 473.04, 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 585.37 | — |
| 2013 | 549.65 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 569.3 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 555.27 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 565.76 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 526.25 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 483.95 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 520.37 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 499.04 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 500.51 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 478.09 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 477.67 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 548.3 | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 492.66 | -10.1% |
| 2026 | 473.04 | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 473.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 306.79, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 473.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 544.49 | 483.95 | 585.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 495.62 | 473.04 | 548.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 12 Namibia 540.38 compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 497.16 compare
- 14 Mongolia 483.52 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 471.4 compare
- 17 United States 455.79 compare
- 18 Bahamas 443.36 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 per wildfire in South Sudan?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in South Sudan was 473.04 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 585.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.04 in 2026.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- South Sudan ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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