India vs Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
India
185,116 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
274,784 ha
in 2011
India rank
12th
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- India
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 274,784 ha against 185,116 ha in India, a difference of 89,668 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
India ranks 12th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,731 ha | 249,300 ha | 112,569 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 178,535 ha | 200,334 ha | 21,799 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 340,560 ha | 212,366 ha | 128,194 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, India or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 274,784 ha against 185,116 ha in India as of 2011.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between India and Sudan (former)?
- 89,668 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do India and Sudan (former) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- India ranks 12th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.