Chad vs Mali: Area burned wildfires by type
Chad
5.31 million
in 2025
Mali
6.72 million
in 2025
Chad rank
6th
Mali rank
5th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.72 million against 5.31 million in Chad, a difference of 1.42 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million | 6.69 million | 1.30 million | Chad |
| 2010s | 6.53 million | 5.40 million | 1.13 million | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.55 million | 6.17 million | 620,648 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.72 million against 5.31 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Chad and Mali?
- 1.42 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Chad ranks 6th 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.