Kazakhstan vs Mali: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Kazakhstan
4,873 hectares
in 2025
Mali
4,637 hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Mali rank
18th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Kazakhstan
- Mali
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4,873 hectares against 4,637 hectares in Mali, a difference of 236 hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mali ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Mali ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,851 hectares | 4,642 hectares | 3,209 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 12,487 hectares | 2,312 hectares | 10,175 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 25,537 hectares | 3,266 hectares | 22,271 hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Kazakhstan or Mali?
- Kazakhstan, at 4,873 hectares against 4,637 hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Kazakhstan and Mali?
- 236 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Mali rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th 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.