Eswatini vs Sudan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Eswatini
0.9%
in 2026
Sudan
0.6%
in 2026
Eswatini rank
54th
Sudan rank
64th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Eswatini
- Sudan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.2% | 5.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Eswatini or Sudan?
- Eswatini, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Eswatini and Sudan?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Eswatini and Sudan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Eswatini ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.