Mali vs Zambia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mali
6.72 million hectares
in 2025
Zambia
3.95 million hectares
in 2025
Mali rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.72 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 2.78 million hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.40 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 997,076 hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.17 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 6.72 million hectares against 3.95 million hectares in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mali and Zambia?
- 2.78 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mali ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.