What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Polynesia and Sudan (former)?

274,784 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Polynesia vs Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Polynesia

0 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

274,784 ha

in 2011

Polynesia rank

12th

Sudan (former) rank

10th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Polynesia
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 274,784 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 274,784 ha.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 12th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 21 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Polynesia	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	132 ha	249,300 ha	249,168 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	3.5 ha	200,334 ha	200,331 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	502.57 ha	212,366 ha	211,864 ha	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Polynesia or Sudan (former)?: Sudan (former), at 274,784 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2011.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Polynesia and Sudan (former)?: 274,784 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Polynesia and Sudan (former) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Polynesia ranks 12th and Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 21 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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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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