Australia vs Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Australia
46.69 million hectares
in 2025
Sudan
8.34 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Sudan rank
4th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Australia
- Sudan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 46.69 million hectares against 8.34 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 38.35 million hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.6 times Sudan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.24 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | 33.78 million hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 41.34 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 35.84 million hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.10 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 28.11 million hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Australia or Sudan?
- Australia, at 46.69 million hectares against 8.34 million hectares in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Australia and Sudan?
- 38.35 million hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Australia ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.