Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Average area burnt per wildfire

Democratic Republic of Congo

330.14 hectares

in 2026

Mali

330.87 hectares

in 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

48th

Mali rank

45th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Mali currently reports 330.87 hectares against 330.14 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.738 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Mali ranks 45th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.