Senegal vs Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area
Senegal
259,966 ha
in 2024
Sudan
236,237 ha
in 2024
Senegal rank
29th
Sudan rank
30th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Senegal
- Sudan
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 259,966 ha against 236,237 ha in Sudan, a difference of 23,729 ha.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 315,107 ha | 215,189 ha | 99,919 ha | Senegal |
| 2020s | 237,183 ha | 224,415 ha | 12,767 ha | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Senegal or Sudan?
- Senegal, at 259,966 ha against 236,237 ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Senegal and Sudan?
- 23,729 ha, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sudan rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Senegal ranks 29th 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.