Australia vs Sudan (former): Savanna fires — Burned Area
Australia
34.24 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
31.05 million ha
in 2011
Australia rank
4th
Sudan (former) rank
5th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.24 million ha against 31.05 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 3.19 million ha.
That makes Australia'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 ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 million ha | 32.86 million ha | 12.12 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.82 million ha | 33.77 million ha | 20.05 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 52.17 million ha | 29.15 million ha | 23.02 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Australia or Sudan (former)?
- Australia, 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 Sudan (former)?
- 3.19 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Australia and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Australia ranks 4th 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.