Benin vs Mali: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Benin
60,153 ha
in 2024
Mali
64,785 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
54th
Mali rank
51st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 64,785 ha against 60,153 ha in Benin, a difference of 4,632 ha.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Benin ranks 54th and Mali ranks 51st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million ha | 1.71 million ha | 575,204 ha | Mali |
| 2000s | 738,912 ha | 526,532 ha | 212,380 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 267,735 ha | 132,134 ha | 135,600 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 129,102 ha | 69,574 ha | 59,528 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 64,785 ha against 60,153 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Benin and Mali?
- 4,632 ha, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Benin ranks 54th and Mali ranks 51st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.