Northern Africa vs Sudan: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Northern Africa
10,502 ha
in 2024
Sudan
10,480 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
20th
Sudan rank
17th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,502 ha against 10,480 ha in Sudan, a difference of 22 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,330 ha | 1,837 ha | 17,493 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 10,442 ha | 4,406 ha | 6,036 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Northern Africa or Sudan?
- Northern Africa, at 10,502 ha against 10,480 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 22 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.