Mali vs Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Mali
7,765 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
10,502 ha
in 2024
Mali rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
20th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mali
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 10,502 ha against 7,765 ha in Mali, a difference of 2,737 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332,880 ha | 617,555 ha | 284,675 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 100,900 ha | 170,818 ha | 69,918 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 459.89 ha | 18,079 ha | 17,619 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,929 ha | 10,485 ha | 8,556 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Mali or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 10,502 ha against 7,765 ha in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Mali and Northern Africa?
- 2,737 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Mali ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.