Malawi vs Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area
Malawi
210,699 ha
in 2024
Sudan
236,237 ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Sudan rank
30th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Malawi
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 236,237 ha against 210,699 ha in Malawi, a difference of 25,538 ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252,052 ha | 215,189 ha | 36,863 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 226,200 ha | 224,415 ha | 1,784 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Malawi or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 236,237 ha against 210,699 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Malawi and Sudan?
- 25,538 ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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
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.