Sudan (former) vs Viet Nam: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Sudan (former)
274,784 ha
in 2011
Viet Nam
28,063 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 274,784 ha against 28,063 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 246,721 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 9.8 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Sudan (former) ranks 10th and Viet Nam 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 | Sudan (former) | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,300 ha | 29,336 ha | 219,964 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 200,334 ha | 43,556 ha | 156,778 ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 212,366 ha | 53,607 ha | 158,760 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Sudan (former) or Viet Nam?
- Sudan (former), at 274,784 ha against 28,063 ha in Viet Nam as of 2011.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Sudan (former) and Viet Nam?
- 246,721 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Viet Nam rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 10th and Viet Nam 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.