Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Sudan, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0017 hectares per person for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0076 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per person, in 2021.
South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.004 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0076 hectares per person | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.004 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 hectares per person | +165.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 hectares per person | +84.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -41.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.003 hectares per person | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 hectares per person | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 hectares per person | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +132.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +52.9% |
| 2024 | 0.003 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.0076 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0075 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.003 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Sudan?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.