OECD vs Sudan (former): Grassland — Burned Area
OECD
21.84 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
14.48 million ha
in 2011
OECD rank
1st
Sudan (former) rank
4th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- OECD
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
OECD currently reports 21.84 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 7.36 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 1.5 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.
OECD ranks 1st and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 220 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.29 million ha | 11.73 million ha | 3.56 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 25.42 million ha | 15.88 million ha | 9.54 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 21.64 million ha | 13.73 million ha | 7.92 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, OECD or Sudan (former)?
- OECD, at 21.84 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between OECD and Sudan (former)?
- 7.36 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do OECD and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- OECD ranks 1st 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
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.