Bolivia vs Mali: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bolivia
11.00 million hectares
in 2024
Mali
7.39 million hectares
in 2024
Bolivia rank
9th
Mali rank
12th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bolivia
- Mali
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 11.00 million hectares against 7.39 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 3.62 million hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.5 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mali ahead.
Bolivia ranks 9th and Mali ranks 12th of 225 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 3.39 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.02 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 711,630 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bolivia or Mali?
- Bolivia, at 11.00 million hectares against 7.39 million hectares in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bolivia and Mali?
- 3.62 million hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Mali rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bolivia ranks 9th and Mali ranks 12th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.