OECD vs Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
OECD
179,293 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
274,784 ha
in 2011
OECD rank
13th
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- OECD
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 274,784 ha against 179,293 ha in OECD, a difference of 95,491 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.5 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
OECD ranks 13th 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 | OECD | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,809 ha | 249,300 ha | 66,490 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 163,820 ha | 200,334 ha | 36,514 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 132,387 ha | 212,366 ha | 79,979 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, OECD or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 274,784 ha against 179,293 ha in OECD as of 2011.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between OECD and Sudan (former)?
- 95,491 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do OECD and Sudan (former) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- OECD ranks 13th 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.