Sudan (former) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area

Sudan (former)
14.48 million ha
in 2011
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2.48 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
4th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
4th

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 14.48 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 12.00 million ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 5.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th of 220 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 11.73 million ha 922,061 ha 10.81 million ha Sudan (former)
2000s 15.88 million ha 1.17 million ha 14.71 million ha Sudan (former)
2010s 13.73 million ha 1.03 million ha 12.69 million ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Sudan (former) or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Sudan (former), at 14.48 million ha against 2.48 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2011.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
12.00 million ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Sudan (former) ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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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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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