South Africa vs Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area
South Africa
3.83 million ha
in 2024
Sudan
5.10 million ha
in 2024
South Africa rank
11th
Sudan rank
9th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.10 million ha against 3.83 million ha in South Africa, a difference of 1.27 million ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.47 million ha | 5.05 million ha | 2.58 million ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.26 million ha | 4.98 million ha | 1.72 million ha | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.10 million ha against 3.83 million ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between South Africa and Sudan?
- 1.27 million ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- South Africa ranks 11th 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.