Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mali
Mali: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 4,506 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mali, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mali is 4,506, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mali peaked at 13,044 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,506, in 2026.
Mali ranks 21st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,298 | 6,153 | 12,481 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,421 | 4,506 | 13,044 | 7 |
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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Mali?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mali was 4,506 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13,044 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,506 in 2026.
- How does Mali rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Mali ranks 21st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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