Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mali
Mali: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 7.30 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.30 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 225 countries
All-time high
9.57 million
in 2004
All-time low
4.83 million
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mali, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mali is 7.30 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mali peaked at 9.57 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million, in 2018.
That places Mali 11th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.91 million | — |
| 2003 | 6.52 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.57 million | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 9.03 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.89 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.98 million | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 8.57 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.46 million | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 7.13 million | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.68 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.76 million | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.45 million | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5.74 million | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.83 million | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 5.78 million | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 4.83 million | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 5.40 million | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 6.65 million | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 6.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.33 million | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.61 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 7.39 million | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 7.30 million | -1.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 12.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million | 6.46 million | 9.57 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million | 4.83 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 million | 6.33 million | 7.39 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mali?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mali was 7.30 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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