Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan

Sudan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.6409 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
0.6409
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
52nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.75
in 2021
All-time low
0.6409
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan, 2012–2026

0.511.522.52012201920262012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.32015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 1.12019: 2.22020: 2.72021: 2.72022: 1.72023: 2.32024: 1.82025: 2.22026: 0.641

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan stood at 0.6409. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 71.0% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan peaked at 2.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6409, in 2026.

That places Sudan 52nd out of 229 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.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 2.6
2013 2.49 -4.2%
2014 2.3 -7.6%
2015 2.22 -3.5%
2016 2.33 +4.9%
2017 2.28 -2.3%
2018 1.11 -51.1%
2019 2.17 +94.5%
2020 2.66 +22.7%
2021 2.75 +3.3%
2022 1.75 -36.4%
2023 2.26 +29.3%
2024 1.79 -20.8%
2025 2.21 +23.5%
2026 0.6409 -71.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.19 1.11 2.6 8
2020s 2.01 0.6409 2.75 7

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 49 Bahamas 0.7478 compare
  2. 50 South Africa 0.741 compare
  3. 51 Mexico 0.6524 compare
  4. 53 Zimbabwe 0.6231 compare
  5. 54 Eswatini 0.6215 compare
  6. 55 Papua New Guinea 0.614 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan was 0.6409 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6409 in 2026.
How does Sudan rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Sudan ranks 52nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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