Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan is 0.0015 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sudan 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +224.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 18 Zambia 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kenya 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malawi 0.002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 India 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 0.0012 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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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
Open shrubland — 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.