Forest fires — Burned Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burned Area was 276,002 ha in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Sudan (former) is 276,002 ha, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Sudan (former) peaked at 1.50 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90,984 ha, in 2002.
That places Sudan (former) 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205,548 ha | — |
| 1991 | 205,548 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 205,548 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 205,548 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 205,548 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 205,548 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 362,606 ha | +76.4% |
| 1997 | 903,694 ha | +149.2% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million ha | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million ha | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 974,438 ha | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 218,518 ha | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 90,984 ha | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 183,485 ha | +101.7% |
| 2004 | 219,709 ha | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 317,720 ha | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 114,322 ha | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 283,164 ha | +147.7% |
| 2008 | 261,348 ha | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 144,692 ha | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 151,081 ha | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 276,002 ha | +82.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534,078 ha | 205,548 ha | 1.50 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,838 ha | 90,984 ha | 974,438 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,542 ha | 151,081 ha | 276,002 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
- 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
- 13 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 17 Paraguay 178,192 ha compare
- 18 Congo 165,085 ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia 140,455 ha compare
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 87.55 million kg (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0027 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 444,369 kg (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0086 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.007 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0016 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 31,080 t (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0839 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0022 kt (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0121 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Sudan (former)?
- Forest fires — burned area in Sudan (former) was 276,002 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,984 ha in 2002.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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.