Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 16.57 million ha in 2011. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Sudan (former) stood at 16.57 million ha.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Sudan (former) peaked at 33.41 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.92 million ha, in 2006.
That places Sudan (former) 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.88 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 15.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.88 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.22 million ha | +65.1% |
| 1997 | 27.17 million ha | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 29.19 million ha | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 27.48 million ha | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 33.41 million ha | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 13.71 million ha | -59.0% |
| 2002 | 16.43 million ha | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 15.63 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.77 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.46 million ha | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 12.92 million ha | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 16.95 million ha | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 17.20 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.73 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.27 million ha | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 16.57 million ha | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.53 million ha | 15.88 million ha | 29.19 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.72 million ha | 12.92 million ha | 33.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 million ha | 14.27 million ha | 16.57 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
- 1 Angola 21.50 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 87.55 million kg (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,404 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,880 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,524 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 101.44 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,233 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,144 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,107 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 37.47 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.18 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Sudan (former)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Sudan (former) was 16.57 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 million ha in 2006.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.