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

Sudan (former), at 1,198 ha against 0 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2011.

What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?

1,198 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia 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.

Eastern Asia vs Sudan (former): Open shrubland — Burned Area

Eastern Asia

0 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

1,198 ha

in 2011

Eastern Asia rank

26th

Sudan (former) rank

27th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Eastern Asia
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 1,198 ha against 0 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 1,198 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eastern Asia	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34,304 ha	432,427 ha	398,123 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	7,581 ha	125,448 ha	117,867 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	0 ha	1,176 ha	1,176 ha	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Eastern Asia or Sudan (former)?: Sudan (former), at 1,198 ha against 0 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2011.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?: 1,198 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eastern Asia and Sudan (former) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?: Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th 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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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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