Cameroon vs Mali: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cameroon
4,830 hectares
in 2025
Mali
4,637 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Mali rank
18th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4,830 hectares against 4,637 hectares in Mali, a difference of 193 hectares.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Mali ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,512 hectares | 4,642 hectares | 2,130 hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 2,389 hectares | 2,312 hectares | 77.28 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2,991 hectares | 3,266 hectares | 275.48 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 4,830 hectares against 4,637 hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cameroon and Mali?
- 193 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cameroon ranks 16th 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.