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

Latest (2026)
4,506
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
21st
of 248 countries
All-time high
13,044
in 2021
All-time low
4,506
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mali, 2012–2026

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k2012201920262012: 8.6k2013: 12.1k2014: 11.1k2015: 9.6k2016: 12.5k2017: 12.3k2018: 6.2k2019: 10.0k2020: 12.2k2021: 13.0k2022: 11.6k2023: 12.4k2024: 9.6k2025: 9.6k2026: 4.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,298 6,153 12,481 8
2020s 10,421 4,506 13,044 7

Countries ranked near Mali

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  4. 22 Cameroon 4,348 compare
  5. 23 Ghana 4,235 compare
  6. 24 Mexico 4,111 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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