Oceania vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Oceania
34.35 million ha
in 2024
Sudan
5.35 million ha
in 2024
Oceania rank
10th
Sudan rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Oceania
- Sudan
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 34.35 million ha against 5.35 million ha in Sudan, a difference of 29.01 million ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 6.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.94 million ha | 5.27 million ha | 39.68 million ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 34.87 million ha | 5.21 million ha | 29.66 million ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Oceania or Sudan?
- Oceania, at 34.35 million ha against 5.35 million ha in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Oceania and Sudan?
- 29.01 million ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Oceania ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- 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.