Mali vs South Africa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Mali
4.83 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
12th
South Africa rank
15th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.83 hectares per square kilometre against 4.32 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.51 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | 3.04 hectares per square kilometre | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | Mali |
| 2010s | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 3.21 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 4.83 hectares per square kilometre against 4.32 hectares per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Mali and South Africa?
- 0.51 hectares per square kilometre, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.