Angola vs Mali: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Angola
12.35 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
6.72 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
2nd
Mali rank
5th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Angola
- Mali
How they compare
Angola currently reports 12.35 million hectares against 6.72 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 5.63 million hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.8 times Mali's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 5th of 225 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.10 million hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 13.30 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 12.29 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Angola or Mali?
- Angola, at 12.35 million hectares against 6.72 million hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Angola and Mali?
- 5.63 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Mali rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 5th 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 Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.