Ethiopia vs Mali: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
5,386 ha
in 2024
Mali
7,765 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Mali rank
18th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7,765 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,379 ha.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mali ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,496 ha | 386,638 ha | 355,142 ha | Mali |
| 2000s | 6,626 ha | 97,740 ha | 91,115 ha | Mali |
| 2010s | 1,954 ha | 459.89 ha | 1,494 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6,271 ha | 1,929 ha | 4,342 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Mali, at 7,765 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 2,379 ha, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.