Savanna fires — Burned Area in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Savanna fires — Burned Area was 31.05 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
31.05 million ha
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
38.76 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
25.99 million ha
in 2001
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200020111990: 32.5M ha1991: 32.5M ha1992: 32.5M ha1993: 32.5M ha1994: 32.5M ha1995: 32.5M ha1996: 31.7M ha1997: 32.1M ha1998: 35.4M ha1999: 34.6M ha2000: 38.8M ha2001: 26.0M ha2002: 34.5M ha2003: 32.5M ha2004: 34.4M ha2005: 37.1M ha2006: 29.5M ha2007: 36.1M ha2008: 33.5M ha2009: 35.4M ha2010: 27.2M ha2011: 31.0M ha

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 31.05 million ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Sudan (former) peaked at 38.76 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.99 million ha, in 2001.

Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990 to 2011.
Year ha Change
1990 32.47 million ha
1991 32.47 million ha +0.0%
1992 32.47 million ha +0.0%
1993 32.47 million ha +0.0%
1994 32.47 million ha +0.0%
1995 32.47 million ha +0.0%
1996 31.70 million ha -2.4%
1997 32.09 million ha +1.2%
1998 35.36 million ha +10.2%
1999 34.58 million ha -2.2%
2000 38.76 million ha +12.1%
2001 25.99 million ha -33.0%
2002 34.48 million ha +32.7%
2003 32.51 million ha -5.7%
2004 34.42 million ha +5.9%
2005 37.09 million ha +7.8%
2006 29.49 million ha -20.5%
2007 36.05 million ha +22.3%
2008 33.46 million ha -7.2%
2009 35.40 million ha +5.8%
2010 27.25 million ha -23.0%
2011 31.05 million ha +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.86 million ha 31.70 million ha 35.36 million ha 10
2000s 33.77 million ha 25.99 million ha 38.76 million ha 10
2010s 29.15 million ha 27.25 million ha 31.05 million ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 2 Angola 35.32 million ha compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 34.24 million ha compare
  3. 4 Australia 34.24 million ha compare
  4. 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha
  5. 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
  6. 8 Brazil 17.29 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Sudan (former)?
Savanna fires — burned area in Sudan (former) was 31.05 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 38.76 million ha in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.99 million ha in 2001.
How does Sudan (former) rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Sudan (former) ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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