Mali vs Nigeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Mali
7.30 million
in 2025
Nigeria
6.52 million
in 2025
Mali rank
11th
Nigeria rank
12th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7.30 million against 6.52 million in Nigeria, a difference of 783,460.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million | 10.35 million | 2.36 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 6.89 million | 782,004 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 7.44 million | 614,937 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 7.30 million against 6.52 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Mali and Nigeria?
- 783,460, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mali ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.