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

Sudan (former), at 1,198 ha against 940.38 ha in Somalia as of 2011.

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

257.62 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia 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.

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

Somalia

940.38 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

1,198 ha

in 2011

Somalia rank

30th

Sudan (former) rank

27th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Somalia
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 1,198 ha against 940.38 ha in Somalia, a difference of 257.62 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 30th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,016 ha	432,427 ha	430,411 ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	489.88 ha	125,448 ha	124,958 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, Somalia or Sudan (former)?: Sudan (former), at 1,198 ha against 940.38 ha in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Somalia and Sudan (former)?: 257.62 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Sudan (former) rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?: Somalia ranks 30th 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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