Chad vs Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area

Chad
224,941 ha
in 2024
Sudan
236,237 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
32nd
Sudan rank
30th

Savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Chad
  • Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 236,237 ha against 224,941 ha in Chad, a difference of 11,296 ha.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 510,861 ha 215,189 ha 295,672 ha Chad
2020s 308,885 ha 224,415 ha 84,470 ha Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, Chad or Sudan?
Sudan, at 236,237 ha against 224,941 ha in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Chad and Sudan?
11,296 ha, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for savanna — burned area?
Chad ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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

Indicator
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

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