Australia and New Zealand vs Sudan (former): Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 34.24 million ha against 31.05 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 3.20 million ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 million ha | 32.86 million ha | 12.12 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 53.82 million ha | 33.77 million ha | 20.05 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 52.17 million ha | 29.15 million ha | 23.02 million ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Australia and New Zealand or Sudan (former)?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 34.24 million ha against 31.05 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Australia and New Zealand and Sudan (former)?
- 3.20 million ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.