Africa vs Sudan (former): Grassland — Burned Area
Africa
79.69 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.48 million ha
in 2011
Africa rank
3rd
Sudan (former) rank
4th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 79.69 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 65.21 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.5 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.66 million ha | 11.73 million ha | 41.93 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 87.61 million ha | 15.88 million ha | 71.72 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 97.39 million ha | 13.73 million ha | 83.67 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Africa, at 79.69 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 65.21 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.