Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Sudan
Sudan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sudan stood at 0.0047 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.0071 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Sudan 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0055 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0067 ha per person | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 ha per person | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 ha per person | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 ha per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 ha per person | -5.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0047 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0047 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0051 ha per person, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 43 Montenegro 0.0053 ha per person compare
- 44 North Macedonia 0.005 ha per person compare
- 45 South Africa 0.0047 ha per person compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0043 ha per person compare
- 48 Benin 0.0042 ha per person compare
- 49 Botswana 0.004 ha per person 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sudan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Sudan was 0.0047 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 ha per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.