Mali vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mali
6.85 million hectares
in 2024
South Sudan
9.42 million hectares
in 2024
Mali rank
5th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mali
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.42 million hectares against 6.85 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 2.57 million hectares.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.