Mali vs Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mali
7.39 million hectares
in 2024
Sudan
6.40 million hectares
in 2024
Mali rank
12th
Sudan rank
14th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7.39 million hectares against 6.40 million hectares in Sudan, a difference of 990,240 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.11 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 380,540 hectares | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.73 million hectares | 6.58 million hectares | 152,788 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mali or Sudan?
- Mali, at 7.39 million hectares against 6.40 million hectares in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mali and Sudan?
- 990,240 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mali ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 14th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.