Mali vs Russia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Mali
7.30 million
in 2025
Russia
5.34 million
in 2025
Mali rank
11th
Russia rank
14th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Mali
- Russia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7.30 million against 5.34 million in Russia, a difference of 1.96 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.
Mali ranks 11th and Russia ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million | 15.37 million | 7.38 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 11.46 million | 5.35 million | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 8.99 million | 2.17 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Mali or Russia?
- Mali, at 7.30 million against 5.34 million in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Mali and Russia?
- 1.96 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Russia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mali ranks 11th and Russia ranks 14th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.