Melanesia vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Melanesia
109,335 ha
in 2024
Sudan
5.35 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.35 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 5.24 million ha.
That makes Sudan's figure about 48.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 12th 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 | Melanesia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 225,469 ha | 5.27 million ha | 5.04 million ha | Sudan |
| 2020s | 137,265 ha | 5.21 million ha | 5.08 million ha | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Melanesia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.35 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Melanesia and Sudan?
- 5.24 million ha, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 12th 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
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.