Paraguay vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burned Area
Paraguay
178,192 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
276,002 ha
in 2011
Paraguay rank
17th
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Paraguay
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 276,002 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 97,810 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th 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 | Paraguay | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,644 ha | 534,078 ha | 382,434 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 164,262 ha | 280,838 ha | 116,576 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 79,338 ha | 213,542 ha | 134,203 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Paraguay or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 276,002 ha against 178,192 ha in Paraguay as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Paraguay and Sudan (former)?
- 97,810 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Paraguay and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 17th 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.