Mali vs Sudan: Area burned wildfires by type
Mali
6.72 million
in 2025
Sudan
8.34 million
in 2025
Mali rank
5th
Sudan rank
4th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 8.34 million against 6.72 million in Mali, a difference of 1.62 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 4th 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 | 6.69 million | 7.46 million | 768,841 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.40 million | 5.50 million | 105,030 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.17 million | 5.99 million | 181,545 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Mali or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 8.34 million against 6.72 million in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Mali and Sudan?
- 1.62 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 area burned wildfires by type?
- Mali ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.