Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Brazil or Sudan (former)?

Brazil, at 1,476 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Sudan (former): Open shrubland — Burned Area

Brazil

1,476 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

1,198 ha

in 2011

Brazil rank

25th

Sudan (former) rank

27th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Brazil
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,476 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 278 ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	179,366 ha	432,427 ha	253,061 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	25,515 ha	125,448 ha	99,932 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	8,386 ha	1,176 ha	7,210 ha	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Brazil or Sudan (former)?: Brazil, at 1,476 ha against 1,198 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Brazil and Sudan (former)?: 278 ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Sudan (former) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?: Brazil ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Open shrubland — 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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