China vs Mali: Savanna — Burned Area
China
71,135 ha
in 2024
Mali
64,785 ha
in 2024
China rank
42nd
Mali rank
44th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- China
- Mali
How they compare
China currently reports 71,135 ha against 64,785 ha in Mali, a difference of 6,350 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
China ranks 42nd and Mali ranks 44th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,345 ha | 1.21 million ha | 1.08 million ha | Mali |
| 2000s | 307,872 ha | 439,528 ha | 131,656 ha | Mali |
| 2010s | 208,326 ha | 131,974 ha | 76,352 ha | China |
| 2020s | 102,953 ha | 69,570 ha | 33,383 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, China or Mali?
- China, at 71,135 ha against 64,785 ha in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between China and Mali?
- 6,350 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mali?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Mali rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- China ranks 42nd and Mali ranks 44th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.