Sudan vs Zambia: Grassland — Burned Area
Sudan
5.10 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
3.59 million ha
in 2024
Sudan rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.10 million ha against 3.59 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 1.51 million ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.05 million ha | 4.26 million ha | 784,985 ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.98 million ha | 3.79 million ha | 1.19 million ha | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Sudan or Zambia?
- Sudan, at 5.10 million ha against 3.59 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Sudan and Zambia?
- 1.51 million ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Sudan ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.