Ethiopia vs Sudan: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
9,019 ha
in 2024
Sudan
10,480 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Sudan rank
18th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 10,480 ha against 9,019 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,461 ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,770 ha | 1,837 ha | 1,933 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11,174 ha | 4,406 ha | 6,768 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 10,480 ha against 9,019 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 1,461 ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.