South Africa vs Sudan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)
South Africa
0.1087 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
0.1321 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
56th
Sudan rank
54th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.1321 ha per square kilometre against 0.1087 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0234 ha per square kilometre.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1361 ha per square kilometre | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0995 ha per square kilometre | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.1321 ha per square kilometre against 0.1087 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.0234 ha per square kilometre, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 54th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.