Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mali: Grassland — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.51 million ha
in 2024
Mali
6.42 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Mali rank
8th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.42 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 4.91 million ha.
That makes Mali's figure about 4.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Mali ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825,828 ha | 3.92 million ha | 3.09 million ha | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.67 million ha | 5.95 million ha | 4.28 million ha | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 5.14 million ha | 3.74 million ha | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.31 million ha | 5.72 million ha | 4.41 million ha | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.42 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali?
- 4.91 million ha, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mali rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Mali ranks 8th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.