Canada vs Sudan: Annual number of wildfires
Canada
2,689 wildfires
in 2026
Sudan
3,211 wildfires
in 2026
Canada rank
33rd
Sudan rank
30th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Canada
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 3,211 wildfires against 2,689 wildfires in Canada, a difference of 522 wildfires.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Canada ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 248 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,723 wildfires | 9,924 wildfires | 5,201 wildfires | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5,043 wildfires | 9,758 wildfires | 4,716 wildfires | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Canada or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 3,211 wildfires against 2,689 wildfires in Canada as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Canada and Sudan?
- 522 wildfires, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Sudan rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Canada ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.