Mali vs Nigeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mali
7.39 million hectares
in 2024
Nigeria
6.70 million hectares
in 2024
Mali rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 7.39 million hectares against 6.70 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 687,930 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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 hectares | 10.35 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.11 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | 782,004 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.73 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 894,616 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 7.39 million hectares against 6.70 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mali and Nigeria?
- 687,930 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mali ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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.