Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Sudan

Sudan: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 193.19 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
193.19 hectares
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
63rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
579.58 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Sudan, 2002–2024

02004006002002201320242002: 493.7 hectares2003: 0 hectares2004: 42.9 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 21.5 hectares2009: 85.9 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 85.9 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 21.5 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 42.9 hectares2021: 107.3 hectares2022: 150.3 hectares2023: 579.6 hectares2024: 193.2 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 193.19 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2024.

That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Sudan peaked at 579.58 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2003.

That places Sudan 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.5 hectares 0 hectares 493.71 hectares 8
2010s 10.73 hectares 0 hectares 85.86 hectares 10
2020s 214.66 hectares 42.93 hectares 579.58 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 60 Kenya 321.99 hectares compare
  2. 61 Laos 257.59 hectares compare
  3. 62 Thailand 214.66 hectares compare
  4. 64 Syria 193.19 hectares compare
  5. 65 Burundi 171.73 hectares compare
  6. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 128.8 hectares compare
  7. 66 Panama 128.8 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Sudan?
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Sudan was 193.19 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 579.58 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2003.
How does Sudan rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Sudan ranks 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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