Chad vs Mali: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Chad
6.35 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
7.30 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
13th
Mali rank
11th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7.30 million hectares against 6.35 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 956,740 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Mali ranks 11th of 225 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 8.73 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.83 million hectares | 122,330 hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 7.30 million hectares against 6.35 million hectares in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Chad and Mali?
- 956,740 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Chad ranks 13th 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.