Sudan (former) vs Zambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Sudan (former)
16.57 million ha
in 2011
Zambia
15.21 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Sudan (former)
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 16.57 million ha against 15.21 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 1.37 million ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Sudan (former) ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 221 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan (former) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.53 million ha | 15.81 million ha | 4.73 million ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 17.72 million ha | 15.40 million ha | 2.32 million ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 15.42 million ha | 14.62 million ha | 799,100 ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Sudan (former) or Zambia?
- Sudan (former), at 16.57 million ha against 15.21 million ha in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Sudan (former) and Zambia?
- 1.37 million ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sudan (former) and Zambia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th 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.