Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mali
Mali: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 6.85 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mali, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6.85 million hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mali peaked at 8.11 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.37 million hectares, in 2018.
Mali ranks 5th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 6.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mali?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Mali was 6.85 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.