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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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