Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Sudan
Sudan: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 10,480 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Sudan stood at 10,480 ha. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 276.9% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Sudan peaked at 10,480 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 342.23 ha, in 2016.
That places Sudan 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,695 ha | — |
| 2013 | 2,673 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,577 ha | +71.2% |
| 2015 | 1,326 ha | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 342.23 ha | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 812.63 ha | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 791.4 ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,476 ha | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 4,792 ha | +224.7% |
| 2021 | 2,374 ha | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 1,604 ha | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 2,780 ha | +73.3% |
| 2024 | 10,480 ha | +276.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,837 ha | 342.23 ha | 4,577 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,406 ha | 1,604 ha | 10,480 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Sudan?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Sudan was 10,480 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,480 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.23 ha in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.