Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sudan
Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 9.57 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.57 million
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
9th
of 225 countries
All-time high
10.56 million
in 2007
All-time low
4.67 million
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sudan, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sudan stood at 9.57 million.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sudan peaked at 10.56 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million, in 2022.
That places Sudan 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.28 million | — |
| 2003 | 9.40 million | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 9.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.25 million | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 10.56 million | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 8.27 million | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 8.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.55 million | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 5.74 million | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.25 million | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 7.35 million | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.22 million | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 6.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.85 million | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 6.35 million | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 5.34 million | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.37 million | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 6.52 million | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 7.93 million | +69.8% |
| 2024 | 6.40 million | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 9.57 million | +49.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 9.57 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 16.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 9.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.10 million | 8.25 million | 10.56 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.49 million | 5.34 million | 8.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 million | 4.67 million | 9.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sudan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Sudan was 9.57 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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