Brazil vs Mali: Area burned wildfires by type
Brazil
3.63 million
in 2025
Mali
6.72 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Mali rank
5th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Brazil
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.72 million against 3.63 million in Brazil, a difference of 3.10 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 million | 6.69 million | 1.06 million | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.44 million | 5.40 million | 45,263 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 6.17 million | 1.17 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Brazil or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.72 million against 3.63 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Brazil and Mali?
- 3.10 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mali rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Mali ranks 5th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.