Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sudan
Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 6.40 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sudan, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sudan stood at 6.40 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sudan peaked at 10.56 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.67 million hectares, in 2022.
That places Sudan 14th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.10 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.49 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sudan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Sudan was 6.40 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Sudan ranks 14th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.