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

Sudan (former), at 276,002 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2011.

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

273,252 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Türkiye?

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.

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

Sudan (former)

276,002 ha

in 2011

Türkiye

2,750 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former) rank

16th

Türkiye rank

13th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Sudan (former)
Türkiye

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 276,002 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 273,252 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 100.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 219 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan (former)	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	534,078 ha	1,800 ha	532,277 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	280,838 ha	1,173 ha	279,665 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	213,542 ha	709.15 ha	212,832 ha	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Sudan (former) or Türkiye?: Sudan (former), at 276,002 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Sudan (former) and Türkiye?: 273,252 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Türkiye?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 13th 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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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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