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
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Sudan, 2012–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1.11 | 2.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 0.6409 | 2.75 | 7 |
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 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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