Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Peru or Sudan (former)?

Peru, at 2,182 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Peru vs Sudan (former): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Peru

2,182 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

1,198 ha

in 2011

Peru rank

26th

Sudan (former) rank

28th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Peru
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,182 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 984 ha.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 28th of 219 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,762 ha	593,600 ha	589,839 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	289.83 ha	159,173 ha	158,883 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	256.52 ha	1,176 ha	919.71 ha	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Peru or Sudan (former)?: Peru, at 2,182 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Peru and Sudan (former)?: 984 ha, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Peru and Sudan (former) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Peru ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 28th 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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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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