Central America vs Sudan: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
18,782 ha
in 2024
Sudan
10,480 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Sudan rank
17th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Sudan
How they compare
Central America currently reports 18,782 ha against 10,480 ha in Sudan, a difference of 8,302 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.8 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,874 ha | 1,837 ha | 48,037 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 29,418 ha | 4,406 ha | 25,012 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Central America or Sudan?
- Central America, at 18,782 ha against 10,480 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Central America and Sudan?
- 8,302 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Sudan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- 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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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.