Ghana vs Mali: Annual number of fires

Ghana
4,235
in 2026
Mali
4,506
in 2026
Ghana rank
23rd
Mali rank
21st

Annual number of fires over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k201220192026

How they compare

Mali currently reports 4,506 against 4,235 in Ghana, a difference of 271.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 21st of 248 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mali Difference Ahead
2010s 12,574 10,298 2,277 Ghana
2020s 9,796 10,421 625.43 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of fires, Ghana or Mali?
Mali, at 4,506 against 4,235 in Ghana as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of fires between Ghana and Mali?
271, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for annual number of fires?
Ghana ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 21st of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed