Brazil vs Mali: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Brazil
10.29 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
7.30 million hectares
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Mali rank
11th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Brazil
- Mali
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.29 million hectares against 7.30 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 2.99 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Mali ranks 11th of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 18.46 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.31 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | 9.49 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Brazil or Mali?
- Brazil, at 10.29 million hectares against 7.30 million hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Brazil and Mali?
- 2.99 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mali rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Mali ranks 11th 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 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.