Sudan (former) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area

Sudan (former)
276,002 ha
in 2011
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
316,286 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 316,286 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 40,284 ha.

That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 534,078 ha 97,882 ha 436,196 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 280,838 ha 72,411 ha 208,427 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 213,542 ha 92,149 ha 121,392 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 316,286 ha against 276,002 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
40,284 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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
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