Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan

Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,005 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,005 ha
Change on year
up 88.0%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,330 ha
in 2020
All-time low
192.4 ha
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2012201820242012: 427.5 ha2013: 213.8 ha2014: 256.5 ha2015: 277.9 ha2016: 406.2 ha2017: 342 ha2018: 726.8 ha2019: 833.7 ha2020: 2.3k ha2021: 1.8k ha2022: 192.4 ha2023: 534.5 ha2024: 1.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 1,005 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.0% on the previous year and up 291.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Sudan peaked at 2,330 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 192.4 ha, in 2022.

That places Sudan 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 435.56 ha 213.77 ha 833.71 ha 8
2020s 1,167 ha 192.4 ha 2,330 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Sudan?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Sudan was 1,005 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2,330 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 192.4 ha in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Sudan ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 291.7%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.