Ethiopia vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burned Area
Ethiopia
140,455 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
276,002 ha
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
19th
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 276,002 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 135,547 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,668 ha | 674,876 ha | 478,208 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 210,009 ha | 280,838 ha | 70,829 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 171,234 ha | 213,542 ha | 42,307 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Ethiopia or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 276,002 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 135,547 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan (former)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th 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
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.