Annual number of fires in Mali
Mali: Annual number of fires was 4,550 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,550
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
25th
of 248 countries
All-time high
13,044
in 2021
All-time low
4,550
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Mali, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Mali stood at 4,550. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Mali peaked at 13,044 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,550, in 2026.
Mali ranks 25th 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.
Annual number of fires in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,614 | — |
| 2013 | 12,107 | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 11,089 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 9,648 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 12,481 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 12,302 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,153 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 9,987 | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 12,172 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 13,044 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 11,577 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 12,407 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 9,636 | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 9,608 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 4,550 | -52.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4,550 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4,550 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,298 | 6,153 | 12,481 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,428 | 4,550 | 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 number of fires in Mali?
- Annual number of fires in Mali was 4,550 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13,044 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,550 in 2026.
- How does Mali rank for annual number of fires?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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