Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sudan
Sudan: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 3,211 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sudan is 3,211, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sudan peaked at 13,222 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,211, in 2026.
That places Sudan 30th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,924 | 6,383 | 11,463 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,758 | 3,211 | 13,222 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 28 Chad 3,512 compare
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More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 519.4 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sudan?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sudan was 3,211 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,222 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,211 in 2026.
- How does Sudan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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