Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
67.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sudan
53.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Sudan rank
28th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 67.34 % change on previous year against 53.65 % change on previous year in Sudan, a difference of 13.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sudan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 28th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.35 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.88 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 66.17 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 48.05 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 67.34 % change on previous year against 53.65 % change on previous year in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 13.69 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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.