Annual area burnt by wildfires in Sudan
Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1.22 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Sudan stood at 1.22 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Sudan peaked at 5.16 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2026.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.89 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.68 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 4.07 million | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 million | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 5.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 4.15 million | +23.5% |
| 2026 | 1.22 million | -70.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.22 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.22 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.11 million | 2.09 million | 4.89 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million | 1.22 million | 5.16 million | 7 |
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 in Sudan?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Sudan was 1.22 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2026.
- How does Sudan rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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