Brazil vs Sudan (former): Savanna fires — Burned Area
Brazil
17.29 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
31.05 million ha
in 2011
Brazil rank
8th
Sudan (former) rank
5th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 31.05 million ha against 17.29 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 13.75 million ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.18 million ha | 32.86 million ha | 19.67 million ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 14.09 million ha | 33.77 million ha | 19.68 million ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 20.69 million ha | 29.15 million ha | 8.46 million ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Brazil or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 31.05 million ha against 17.29 million ha in Brazil as of 2011.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Brazil and Sudan (former)?
- 13.75 million ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 8th 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.