Mali vs Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Mali
7.30 million
in 2025
Sudan
9.57 million
in 2025
Mali rank
11th
Sudan rank
9th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.57 million against 7.30 million in Mali, a difference of 2.27 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 9th of 225 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million | 9.10 million | 1.11 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 6.49 million | 380,540 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 7.08 million | 250,428 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Mali or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 9.57 million against 7.30 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Mali and Sudan?
- 2.27 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mali ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 9th 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.