Middle Africa vs Sudan (former): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Middle Africa
62.18 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
16.57 million ha
in 2011
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Sudan (former) rank
2nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 62.18 million ha against 16.57 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 45.61 million ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.8 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.22 million ha | 20.53 million ha | 49.69 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 67.42 million ha | 17.72 million ha | 49.70 million ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 65.23 million ha | 15.42 million ha | 49.81 million ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Middle Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Middle Africa, at 62.18 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 Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 45.61 million ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Middle Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
- 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.