Annual number of wildfires in Sudan
Sudan: Annual number of wildfires was 3,211 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Sudan stood at 3,211 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Sudan peaked at 13,222 wildfires in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,211 wildfires, in 2026.
Sudan ranks 30th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,924 wildfires | 6,383 wildfires | 11,463 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,758 wildfires | 3,211 wildfires | 13,222 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 South Africa 3,581 wildfires compare
- 28 Chad 3,512 wildfires compare
- 29 Madagascar 3,273 wildfires compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 2,823 wildfires compare
- 32 Senegal 2,785 wildfires compare
- 33 Canada 2,689 wildfires compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Sudan?
- Annual number of wildfires in Sudan was 3,211 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,222 wildfires in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,211 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Sudan rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.