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 10.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in South Sudan peaked at 40.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.3% | — |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -21.0% |
| 2026 | 10.8% | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 21.2% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 10.8% | 35.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- 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) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1636 (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 10.8% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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 40.9% 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 10.8% 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 73.3%. 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); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.