Myanmar vs Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area
Myanmar
273,921 ha
in 2024
Sudan
236,237 ha
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Sudan rank
30th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 273,921 ha against 236,237 ha in Sudan, a difference of 37,684 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 288,935 ha | 215,189 ha | 73,746 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 239,338 ha | 224,415 ha | 14,922 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 273,921 ha against 236,237 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 37,684 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Myanmar ranks 27th 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.