Other forest — Burned Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Other forest — Burned Area was 1,218 ha in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1,218 ha
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
995,788 ha
in 1999
All-time low
512.95 ha
in 2009
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Other forest — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200020111990: 2.5k ha1991: 2.5k ha1992: 2.5k ha1993: 2.5k ha1994: 2.5k ha1995: 2.5k ha1996: 200.0k ha1997: 700.8k ha1998: 936.4k ha1999: 995.8k ha2000: 780.4k ha2001: 9.7k ha2002: 513 ha2003: 897.7 ha2004: 1.4k ha2005: 2.6k ha2006: 2.4k ha2007: 2.9k ha2008: 3.8k ha2009: 512.9 ha2010: 1.1k ha2011: 1.2k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Sudan (former) is 1,218 ha, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Sudan (former) peaked at 995,788 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 512.95 ha, in 2009.

Sudan (former) ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,778 ha 2,456 ha 995,788 ha 10
2000s 80,503 ha 512.95 ha 780,369 ha 10
2010s 1,176 ha 1,133 ha 1,218 ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 45 Chad 1,582 ha compare
  2. 46 North Macedonia 1,569 ha compare
  3. 47 Costa Rica 1,497 ha compare
  4. 49 Papua New Guinea 1,154 ha compare
  5. 50 Bahamas 1,114 ha compare
  6. 51 Sudan 919.28 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Sudan (former)?
Other forest — burned area in Sudan (former) was 1,218 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 995,788 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 512.95 ha in 2009.
How does Sudan (former) rank for other forest — burned area?
Sudan (former) ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2011.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
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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