South Africa vs Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
South Africa
3.4 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
3.11 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
17th
Sudan rank
20th
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.4 ha per square kilometre against 3.11 ha per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.29 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th of 187 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 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | 0.6688 ha per square kilometre | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 3.4 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 South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.29 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.