Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sudan (former): Grassland — Burned Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
64.39 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.48 million ha
in 2011
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st
Sudan (former) rank
4th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Sudan (former)
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 64.39 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 49.91 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 22 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 42.10 million ha 11.73 million ha 30.37 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 67.88 million ha 15.88 million ha 51.99 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 69.23 million ha 13.73 million ha 55.50 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sudan (former)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 64.39 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sudan (former)?
49.91 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 22 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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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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