Southern Asia vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burned Area
Southern Asia
928,049 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
276,002 ha
in 2011
Southern Asia rank
13th
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Southern Asia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 928,049 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 652,047 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.4 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 13th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592,914 ha | 534,078 ha | 58,836 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 713,974 ha | 280,838 ha | 433,136 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.21 million ha | 213,542 ha | 1.00 million ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Southern Asia or Sudan (former)?
- Southern Asia, at 928,049 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 652,047 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Southern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th 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
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.