Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,375 ha
in 2024
Sudan
5.35 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 5.35 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.35 million ha.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3,887.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 22 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 9,202 ha 5.27 million ha 5.26 million ha Sudan
2020s 1,474 ha 5.21 million ha 5.21 million ha Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Sudan?
Sudan, at 5.35 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sudan?
5.35 million ha, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 22 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

Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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