Mali vs Paraguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Mali
4,637 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
4,036 hectares
in 2025
Mali rank
18th
Paraguay rank
20th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Mali
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4,637 hectares against 4,036 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 601 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,642 hectares | 4,422 hectares | 220.02 hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 2,312 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 3,295 hectares | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3,266 hectares | 8,683 hectares | 5,417 hectares | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Mali or Paraguay?
- Mali, at 4,637 hectares against 4,036 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Mali and Paraguay?
- 601 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Paraguay rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Mali ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 20th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.