Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Sudan (former)
276,002 ha
in 2011
Western Africa
141,982 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Western Africa rank
18th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 276,002 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 134,020 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534,078 ha | 1.09 million ha | 555,123 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 280,838 ha | 371,409 ha | 90,571 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 213,542 ha | 143,144 ha | 70,398 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 Western Africa?
- Sudan (former), at 276,002 ha against 141,982 ha in Western Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 134,020 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.