Bolivia vs Mali: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bolivia
4,358 hectares
in 2025
Mali
4,637 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
19th
Mali rank
18th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4,637 hectares against 4,358 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 279 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,461 hectares | 4,642 hectares | 10,819 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8,904 hectares | 2,312 hectares | 6,592 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 36,438 hectares | 3,266 hectares | 33,172 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bolivia or Mali?
- Mali, at 4,637 hectares against 4,358 hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bolivia and Mali?
- 279 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Mali rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 19th and Mali ranks 18th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.