What is the difference in grassland — burned area, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sudan?

0.04 ha per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre

Nigeria

3.15 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Sudan

3.11 ha per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria rank

19th

Sudan rank

20th

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

Nigeria
Sudan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.15 ha per square kilometre against 3.11 ha per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.04 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 20th of 187 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.86 ha per square kilometre	2.7 ha per square kilometre	0.1577 ha per square kilometre	Nigeria
2020s	3.24 ha per square kilometre	2.65 ha per square kilometre	0.5844 ha per square kilometre	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, per square kilometre, Nigeria or Sudan?: Nigeria, at 3.15 ha per square kilometre against 3.11 ha per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area, per square kilometre between Nigeria and Sudan?: 0.04 ha per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?: Nigeria ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit: ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.