Niger vs Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Niger
42.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
53.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Niger rank
31st
Sudan rank
28th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 53.65 % change on previous year against 42.45 % change on previous year in Niger, a difference of 11.2 % change on previous year.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 28th of 158 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 43.62 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 25.49 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 53.65 % change on previous year against 42.45 % change on previous year in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Niger and Sudan?
- 11.2 % change on previous year, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 28th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.