Bhutan vs Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area

Bhutan
1,929 ha
in 2024
Sudan
1,005 ha
in 2024
Bhutan rank
65th
Sudan rank
68th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Bhutan
  • Sudan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1,929 ha against 1,005 ha in Sudan, a difference of 924 ha.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.9 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 65th and Sudan ranks 68th of 219 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 4,455 ha 435.56 ha 4,019 ha Bhutan
2020s 2,096 ha 1,167 ha 928.61 ha Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bhutan or Sudan?
Bhutan, at 1,929 ha against 1,005 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bhutan and Sudan?
924 ha, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Bhutan ranks 65th and Sudan ranks 68th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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