Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.1615 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Sudan, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.1615 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.2726 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Sudan 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2222 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.2489 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2536 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2631 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2125 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2726 hectares per person | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2079 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1955 hectares per person | +51.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1365 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1397 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1325 hectares per person | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1142 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0773 hectares per person | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1335 hectares per person | +72.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1076 hectares per person | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1615 hectares per person | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2355 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.2726 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1397 hectares per person | 0.0968 hectares per person | 0.1955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1211 hectares per person | 0.0773 hectares per person | 0.1615 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Sudan?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Sudan was 0.1615 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2726 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.