Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or Sudan (former)?

Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burned Area

Nepal

363,091 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

276,002 ha

in 2011

Nepal rank

13th

Sudan (former) rank

16th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Nepal
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 363,091 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 87,089 ha.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Sudan (former)'s.

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

Nepal ranks 13th 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	Nepal	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87,335 ha	534,078 ha	446,743 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	85,818 ha	280,838 ha	195,020 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	137,041 ha	213,542 ha	76,500 ha	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Nepal or Sudan (former)?: Nepal, at 363,091 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Nepal and Sudan (former)?: 87,089 ha, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Nepal and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Nepal ranks 13th 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

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: 12 August 2026

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