Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Bahamas or Sudan (former)?

Sudan (former), at 7,801 ha against 6,898 ha in Bahamas as of 2011.

What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Bahamas and Sudan (former)?

903 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Sudan (former): Woody savanna — Burned Area

Bahamas

6,898 ha

in 2024

Sudan (former)

7,801 ha

in 2011

Bahamas rank

52nd

Sudan (former) rank

50th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Bahamas
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 7,801 ha against 6,898 ha in Bahamas, a difference of 903 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 52nd and Sudan (former) ranks 50th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,845 ha	3.35 million ha	3.34 million ha	Sudan (former)
2000s	7,525 ha	860,298 ha	852,774 ha	Sudan (former)
2010s	9,662 ha	6,732 ha	2,930 ha	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Bahamas or Sudan (former)?: Sudan (former), at 7,801 ha against 6,898 ha in Bahamas as of 2011.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Bahamas and Sudan (former)?: 903 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Bahamas and Sudan (former) rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?: Bahamas ranks 52nd and Sudan (former) ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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