Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mali
Mali: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 1.50 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mali, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.50 million for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.9% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Mali peaked at 4.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 2026.
That places Mali 26th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.81 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.80 million | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.01 million | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million | +83.2% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 4.09 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.06 million | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.58 million | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 3.41 million | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 1.50 million | -55.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.50 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 1.69 million | 3.84 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million | 1.50 million | 4.09 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 23 Ghana 1.76 million compare
- 24 Madagascar 1.62 million compare
- 25 Cambodia 1.53 million compare
- 27 Cameroon 1.44 million compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 1.43 million compare
- 29 South Africa 1.43 million compare
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 in Mali?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Mali was 1.50 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2026.
- How does Mali rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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