Savanna — Burned Area in Sudan
Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area was 236,237 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna — Burned Area in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 236,237 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Sudan peaked at 290,962 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 170,011 ha, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Savanna — Burned Area in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 201,842 ha | — |
| 2013 | 253,253 ha | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 218,216 ha | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 170,011 ha | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 290,962 ha | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 234,656 ha | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 180,699 ha | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 171,871 ha | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 206,331 ha | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 252,248 ha | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 180,592 ha | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 246,669 ha | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 236,237 ha | -4.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 236,237 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 137,742 ha, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 236,237 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 215,189 ha | 170,011 ha | 290,962 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 224,415 ha | 180,592 ha | 252,248 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 Myanmar 273,921 ha compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare
- 29 Senegal 259,966 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 31 South Africa 227,795 ha compare
- 32 Chad 224,941 ha compare
- 33 Malawi 210,699 ha 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 — burned area in Sudan?
- Savanna — burned area in Sudan was 236,237 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 290,962 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,011 ha in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for savanna — burned area?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.