Sudan vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Sudan
10,480 ha
in 2024
Zambia
8,812 ha
in 2024
Sudan rank
18th
Zambia rank
20th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 10,480 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia, a difference of 1,668 ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.
Sudan ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,837 ha | 16,562 ha | 14,726 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4,406 ha | 7,029 ha | 2,623 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Sudan or Zambia?
- Sudan, at 10,480 ha against 8,812 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Sudan and Zambia?
- 1,668 ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Sudan ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th 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.