Mozambique vs Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mozambique
16.49 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
9.57 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique rank
6th
Sudan rank
9th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mozambique
- Sudan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 16.49 million hectares against 9.57 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 6.92 million hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Sudan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.51 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 11.41 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 20.07 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 13.58 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 18.11 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mozambique or Sudan?
- Mozambique, at 16.49 million hectares against 9.57 million hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mozambique and Sudan?
- 6.92 million hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mozambique ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.