Mali vs United States of America: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Mali
7,765 ha
in 2024
United States of America
60,534 ha
in 2024
Mali rank
18th
United States of America rank
17th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Mali
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 60,534 ha against 7,765 ha in Mali, a difference of 52,769 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.8 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Mali ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 305,317 ha 198,289 ha 107,028 ha Mali
2000s 97,740 ha 165,830 ha 68,090 ha United States of America
2010s 459.89 ha 103,266 ha 102,806 ha United States of America
2020s 1,929 ha 112,305 ha 110,375 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Mali or United States of America?
United States of America, at 60,534 ha against 7,765 ha in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Mali and United States of America?
52,769 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mali and United States of America rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Mali ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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Indicator
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
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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