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

Latest (2026)
3,211
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
30th
of 248 countries
All-time high
13,222
in 2021
All-time low
3,211
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Sudan, 2012–2026

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2012201920262012: 10.8k2013: 11.5k2014: 10.4k2015: 10.2k2016: 10.0k2017: 10.1k2018: 6.4k2019: 10.2k2020: 12.6k2021: 13.2k2022: 9.0k2023: 11.2k2024: 8.4k2025: 10.6k2026: 3.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,924 6,383 11,463 8
2020s 9,758 3,211 13,222 7

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 28 Chad 3,512 compare
  2. 29 Madagascar 3,273 compare
  3. 31 Sierra Leone 2,823 compare
  4. 32 Senegal 2,785 compare
  5. 33 Canada 2,689 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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