Grassland — Burned Area in Sudan

Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area was 5.10 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.10 million ha
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.53 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
3.55 million ha
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Sudan, 2012–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2012201820242012: 6.5M ha2013: 5.9M ha2014: 4.8M ha2015: 4.7M ha2016: 5.2M ha2017: 4.7M ha2018: 4.6M ha2019: 4.0M ha2020: 5.6M ha2021: 4.9M ha2022: 3.6M ha2023: 5.8M ha2024: 5.1M ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burned area in Sudan stood at 5.10 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Sudan peaked at 6.53 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million ha, in 2022.

That places Sudan 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.05 million ha 4.01 million ha 6.53 million ha 8
2020s 4.98 million ha 3.55 million ha 5.82 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 6 South Sudan 8.35 million ha compare
  2. 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
  3. 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare
  4. 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
  5. 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare
  6. 12 Zambia 3.59 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Sudan?
Grassland — burned area in Sudan was 5.10 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million ha in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for grassland — burned area?
Sudan ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — 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
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