Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mali
Mali: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mali, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mali is 1.2, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mali peaked at 3.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2026.
Mali ranks 40th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.27 | — |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +83.2% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.89 | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 2.75 | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 1.2 | -56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.56 | 1.37 | 3.09 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mali?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mali was 1.2 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2026.
- How does Mali rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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