Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1321 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan stood at 0.1321 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.1558 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.091 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.1356 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1168 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1558 ha per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.135 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1321 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1321 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1993 ha per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1321 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | 0.1558 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | 0.0967 ha per square kilometre | 0.135 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 45 Panama 0.1545 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guyana 0.1451 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Gabon 0.1295 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 0.1115 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cyprus 0.1069 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 savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.1321 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1558 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — 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.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — 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
Savanna — 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.