Mali vs Russian Federation: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Mali
6.49 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
8.15 million ha
in 2024
Mali rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Mali
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million ha against 6.49 million ha in Mali, a difference of 1.66 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 million ha | 5.43 million ha | 530,599 ha | Mali |
| 2000s | 6.58 million ha | 8.35 million ha | 1.77 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.28 million ha | 8.39 million ha | 3.12 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 5.80 million ha | 7.91 million ha | 2.12 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Mali or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8.15 million ha against 6.49 million ha in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Mali and Russian Federation?
- 1.66 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Mali ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.