Cameroon vs Mali: Annual number of wildfires
Cameroon
4,348 wildfires
in 2026
Mali
4,506 wildfires
in 2026
Cameroon rank
22nd
Mali rank
21st
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4,506 wildfires against 4,348 wildfires in Cameroon, a difference of 158 wildfires.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 21st of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,777 wildfires | 10,298 wildfires | 479.38 wildfires | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 10,397 wildfires | 10,421 wildfires | 24.29 wildfires | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Cameroon or Mali?
- Mali, at 4,506 wildfires against 4,348 wildfires in Cameroon as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Cameroon and Mali?
- 158 wildfires, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 21st of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.