Wildfire area burned by land cover type in South Sudan
South Sudan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 36,299 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in South Sudan is 36,299 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in South Sudan peaked at 73,306 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,651 hectares, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 7th 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 | 33,677 hectares | 13,502 hectares | 52,656 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,034 hectares | 19,040 hectares | 73,306 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,355 hectares | 8,651 hectares | 36,299 hectares | 5 |
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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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in South Sudan?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in South Sudan was 36,299 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73,306 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,651 hectares in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.