Nepal vs Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Nepal
323,113 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
274,784 ha
in 2011
Nepal rank
7th
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 323,113 ha against 274,784 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 48,329 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,633 ha | 249,300 ha | 168,666 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 81,524 ha | 200,334 ha | 118,811 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 132,744 ha | 212,366 ha | 79,623 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Nepal or Sudan (former)?
- Nepal, at 323,113 ha against 274,784 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Nepal and Sudan (former)?
- 48,329 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Nepal and Sudan (former) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 7th 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.