Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali
Mali: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 4,637 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali is 4,637 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 730.8% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali peaked at 7,792 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 558.11 hectares, in 2024.
Mali ranks 18th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,792 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 5,517 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 6,526 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1,245 hectares | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 3,757 hectares | +201.7% |
| 2007 | 6,805 hectares | +81.1% |
| 2008 | 2,340 hectares | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 3,155 hectares | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 1,417 hectares | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 5,903 hectares | +316.7% |
| 2012 | 2,619 hectares | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 1,803 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 643.98 hectares | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 2,361 hectares | +266.7% |
| 2016 | 1,352 hectares | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 2,898 hectares | +114.3% |
| 2018 | 1,653 hectares | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 2,469 hectares | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 3,971 hectares | +60.9% |
| 2021 | 4,937 hectares | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 3,585 hectares | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 1,910 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 558.11 hectares | -70.8% |
| 2025 | 4,637 hectares | +730.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4,637 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 558.11 hectares, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4,637 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.86 hectares, 18.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +730.8% | 558.11 hectares | 4,637 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,642 hectares | 1,245 hectares | 7,792 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,312 hectares | 643.98 hectares | 5,903 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,266 hectares | 558.11 hectares | 4,937 hectares | 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Mali was 4,637 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7,792 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 558.11 hectares in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.