Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or Sudan?

Guinea-Bissau, at 272,118 ha against 236,237 ha in Sudan as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?

35,881 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?

13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sudan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Guinea-Bissau

272,118 ha

in 2024

Sudan

236,237 ha

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

31st

Sudan rank

34th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sudan

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 272,118 ha against 236,237 ha in Sudan, a difference of 35,881 ha.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 34th of 221 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	335,976 ha	215,189 ha	120,787 ha	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	245,590 ha	224,415 ha	21,174 ha	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or Sudan?: Guinea-Bissau, at 272,118 ha against 236,237 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?: 35,881 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sudan rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 34th 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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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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