Forest fires — Burned Area in Sudan
Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area was 1,005 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1,005 ha for forest fires — burned area 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 in Sudan peaked at 2,330 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 192.4 ha, in 2022.
That places Sudan 68th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 427.55 ha | — |
| 2013 | 213.77 ha | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 256.53 ha | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 277.91 ha | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 406.18 ha | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 342.04 ha | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 726.82 ha | +112.5% |
| 2019 | 833.71 ha | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 2,330 ha | +179.5% |
| 2021 | 1,774 ha | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 192.4 ha | -89.2% |
| 2023 | 534.46 ha | +177.8% |
| 2024 | 1,005 ha | +88.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,005 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,988 ha, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,005 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 435.56 ha | 213.77 ha | 833.71 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,167 ha | 192.4 ha | 2,330 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Sudan?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,330 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.4 ha in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Sudan ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.