Angola vs Sudan (former): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Angola
21.50 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
16.57 million ha
in 2011
Angola rank
1st
Sudan (former) rank
2nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Angola currently reports 21.50 million ha against 16.57 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 4.93 million ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 1st and Sudan (former) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.82 million ha | 20.53 million ha | 3.28 million ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 21.59 million ha | 17.72 million ha | 3.87 million ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 20.95 million ha | 15.42 million ha | 5.53 million ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Angola or Sudan (former)?
- Angola, at 21.50 million ha against 16.57 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Angola and Sudan (former)?
- 4.93 million ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Angola and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Angola ranks 1st and Sudan (former) ranks 2nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.