Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Savanna fires — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
29.25 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
31.05 million ha
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Sudan (former) rank
5th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sudan (former)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 31.05 million ha against 29.25 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.80 million ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 22 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1990s 24.47 million ha 32.86 million ha 8.39 million ha Sudan (former)
2000s 27.22 million ha 33.77 million ha 6.55 million ha Sudan (former)
2010s 28.28 million ha 29.15 million ha 873,200 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 31.05 million ha against 29.25 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
1.80 million ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th 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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