Average area burnt per wildfire in Sudan
Sudan: Average area burnt per wildfire was 374.84 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average area burnt per wildfire in Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Sudan stood at 374.84 hectares.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Sudan peaked at 453.4 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 327.79 hectares, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 410.13 hectares | 327.79 hectares | 453.4 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 384.88 hectares | 362.82 hectares | 402.13 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Sudan?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Sudan was 374.84 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 453.4 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.79 hectares in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Sudan ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.