Brazil vs Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area
Brazil
6.54 million ha
in 2024
Sudan
5.10 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Sudan rank
9th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Sudan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.54 million ha against 5.10 million ha in Sudan, a difference of 1.44 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.83 million ha | 5.05 million ha | 218,051 ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.08 million ha | 4.98 million ha | 96,178 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Brazil or Sudan?
- Brazil, at 6.54 million ha against 5.10 million ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Brazil and Sudan?
- 1.44 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 9th 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
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.