Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Annual area burnt per wildfire

Burkina Faso
359.79
in 2026
Sudan
374.84
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Sudan rank
31st

Annual area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sudan
0100200300400500201220192026

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 374.84 against 359.79 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 15.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st of 181 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 312.71 410.13 97.42 Sudan
2020s 370.08 384.88 14.8 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
Sudan, at 374.84 against 359.79 in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
15.05, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed