Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 4.83 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mali, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 4.83 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 6.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Mali 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.73 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.88 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.42 hectares per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 4.25 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.09 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 4.24 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.04 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4.97 hectares per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 4.92 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.83 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | 4.35 hectares per square kilometre | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 5.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4.97 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Zambia 5.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Benin 5.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Congo 5.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Madagascar 4.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 4.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 South Africa 4.32 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mali was 4.83 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.