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

Sudan (former), at 276,002 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania as of 2011.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Oceania and Sudan (former)?

140,729 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania 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.

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

Oceania

135,273 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

276,002 ha

in 2011

Oceania rank

19th

Sudan (former) rank

16th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Oceania
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 276,002 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania, a difference of 140,729 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 2.0 times Oceania's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania ahead.

Oceania ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 31 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oceania averaged higher in 2 and Sudan (former) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oceania	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	774,878 ha	534,078 ha	240,800 ha	Oceania
2000s	516,591 ha	280,838 ha	235,753 ha	Oceania
2010s	156,486 ha	213,542 ha	57,056 ha	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Oceania or Sudan (former)?: Sudan (former), at 276,002 ha against 135,273 ha in Oceania as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Oceania and Sudan (former)?: 140,729 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Oceania and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Oceania ranks 19th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 31 groups.
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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