Tree cover loss from wildfires in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 30.91 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in South Sudan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 30.91 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in South Sudan peaked at 89.28 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4604 hectares, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.45 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 13.85 hectares | +464.6% |
| 2003 | 4.14 hectares | -70.1% |
| 2004 | 11.41 hectares | +175.6% |
| 2005 | 20.13 hectares | +76.4% |
| 2006 | 7.59 hectares | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 23.39 hectares | +208.1% |
| 2008 | 5.44 hectares | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 hectares | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 5.21 hectares | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 23.32 hectares | +347.2% |
| 2012 | 31.44 hectares | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 32.68 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4604 hectares | -98.6% |
| 2016 | 1.46 hectares | +216.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3 hectares | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 3.76 hectares | +63.4% |
| 2019 | 5.29 hectares | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 6.98 hectares | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 49.55 hectares | +609.6% |
| 2022 | 8.13 hectares | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 89.28 hectares | +998.5% |
| 2024 | 30.91 hectares | -65.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 30.91 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.64 hectares, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 30.91 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +998.5% | 8.13 hectares | 89.28 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 hectares | 2.45 hectares | 23.39 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.84 hectares | 0.4604 hectares | 32.68 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.97 hectares | 6.98 hectares | 89.28 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 101 Uruguay 37.44 hectares compare
- 102 Montenegro 33.69 hectares compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 32.37 hectares compare
- 105 Comoros 30 hectares compare
- 106 Slovenia 26.15 hectares compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 17.74 hectares 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 tree cover loss from wildfires in South Sudan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in South Sudan was 30.91 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.28 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4604 hectares in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- South Sudan ranks 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).