Madagascar vs Mali: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Madagascar
1.33 million hectares
in 2026
Mali
1.50 million hectares
in 2026
Madagascar rank
28th
Mali rank
25th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.50 million hectares against 1.33 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 164,110 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 28th and Mali ranks 25th of 248 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.26 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.71 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 241,696 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.50 million hectares against 1.33 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Madagascar and Mali?
- 164,110 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Madagascar ranks 28th and Mali ranks 25th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.