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

Sudan (former), at 1,198 ha against 1,181 ha in Spain as of 2011.

What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Spain and Sudan (former)?

17 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

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

Spain

1,181 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

1,198 ha

in 2011

Spain rank

29th

Sudan (former) rank

28th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Spain
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 1,198 ha against 1,181 ha in Spain, a difference of 17 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Spain ranks 29th 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	Spain	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,818 ha	593,600 ha	586,783 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	4,026 ha	159,173 ha	155,147 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	504.86 ha	1,176 ha	671.38 ha	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Spain or Sudan (former)?: Sudan (former), at 1,198 ha against 1,181 ha in Spain as of 2011.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Spain and Sudan (former)?: 17 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Spain and Sudan (former) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Spain ranks 29th 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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