Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 3.11 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan stood at 3.11 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 63.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 3.5 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.54 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.52 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.98 ha per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | +63.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.11 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.11 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | 2.15 ha per square kilometre | 3.5 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | 3.11 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 17 South Africa 3.4 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Central African Republic 3.34 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nigeria 3.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Australia 2.71 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uganda 2.22 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Namibia 2.17 ha per square kilometre compare
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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan was 3.11 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.