Australia and New Zealand vs Sudan (former): Grassland — Burned Area

Australia and New Zealand
19.49 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.48 million ha
in 2011
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Sudan (former) rank
4th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sudan (former)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 19.49 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 5.01 million ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 220 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 13.97 million ha 11.73 million ha 2.24 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 24.01 million ha 15.88 million ha 8.12 million ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 19.69 million ha 13.73 million ha 5.96 million ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Sudan (former)?
Australia and New Zealand, at 19.49 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Sudan (former)?
5.01 million ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 220 countries.
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

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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