Sudan (former) vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Sudan (former)
274,784 ha
in 2011
Western Africa
141,619 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
10th
Western Africa rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 274,784 ha against 141,619 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 133,165 ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Sudan (former) ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan (former) averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,300 ha | 613,119 ha | 363,819 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 200,334 ha | 302,636 ha | 102,301 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 212,366 ha | 142,759 ha | 69,608 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 Western Africa?
- Sudan (former), at 274,784 ha against 141,619 ha in Western Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 133,165 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Western Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 13th 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.