Sudan (former) vs World: Grassland — Burned Area
Sudan (former)
14.48 million ha
in 2011
World
116.98 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
4th
World rank
1st
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 116.98 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 102.50 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 8.1 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Sudan (former) ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 million ha | 85.64 million ha | 73.91 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 15.88 million ha | 137.35 million ha | 121.46 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 13.73 million ha | 142.27 million ha | 128.55 million ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Sudan (former) or World?
- World, at 116.98 million ha against 14.48 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Sudan (former) and World?
- 102.50 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and World rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.