Sudan (former) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna fires — Burned Area

Sudan (former)
31.05 million ha
in 2011
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
4.61 million ha
in 2024
Sudan (former) rank
5th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
6th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Sudan (former)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 31.05 million ha against 4.61 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 26.44 million ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 6.7 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Sudan (former) ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan (former) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 32.86 million ha 1.90 million ha 30.95 million ha Sudan (former)
2000s 33.77 million ha 2.34 million ha 31.43 million ha Sudan (former)
2010s 29.15 million ha 1.92 million ha 27.23 million ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Sudan (former) or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Sudan (former), at 31.05 million ha against 4.61 million ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2011.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
26.44 million ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sudan (former) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Sudan (former) ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th 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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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
Last refreshed

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