Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 14.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 14.2 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 20.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.88 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.5 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 18.39 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 13.06 hectares per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 19.6 hectares per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 14.46 hectares per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 14.2 hectares per square kilometre | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.89 hectares per square kilometre | 9.88 hectares per square kilometre | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | 16.94 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Senegal 21.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 2 Botswana 18.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 Gambia 14.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ghana 11.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Angola 10.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 9.21 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 14.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.