Chad vs Sudan: Area burned wildfires by type
Chad
5.31 million
in 2025
Sudan
8.34 million
in 2025
Chad rank
6th
Sudan rank
4th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 8.34 million against 5.31 million in Chad, a difference of 3.04 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million | 7.46 million | 531,182 | Chad |
| 2010s | 6.53 million | 5.50 million | 1.02 million | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.55 million | 5.99 million | 439,103 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Chad or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 8.34 million against 5.31 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Chad and Sudan?
- 3.04 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Chad ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.