Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 11.27 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan stood at 11.27. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan peaked at 40.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 2026.
South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.28 | — |
| 2013 | 34.01 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 35.76 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.87 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 40.34 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.46 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 21.24 | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 24.44 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 35.64 | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 35.82 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.31 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 28.27 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 29.28 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 23.12 | -21.0% |
| 2026 | 11.27 | -51.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.4, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.55 | 21.24 | 40.87 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 11.27 | 35.82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan was 11.27 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.87 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 2026.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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