Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was 730.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Mali, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mali recorded 730.77 % change on previous year for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,132.4% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 730.77 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -80.92 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Mali ranks 3rd of 117 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, annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -29.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2005 | -80.92 % change on previous year | -542.5% |
| 2006 | 201.72 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 2007 | 81.14 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2008 | -65.62 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2009 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2010 | -55.1 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 2011 | 316.67 % change on previous year | -674.7% |
| 2012 | -55.64 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2013 | -31.15 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2014 | -64.29 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2015 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 2016 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2017 | 114.28 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 2018 | -42.96 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2019 | 49.35 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2020 | 60.87 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 24.32 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2022 | -27.39 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2023 | -46.71 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2024 | -70.79 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2025 | 730.77 % change on previous year | -1132.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9 % change on previous year | -80.92 % change on previous year | 201.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.51 % change on previous year | -64.29 % change on previous year | 316.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.85 % change on previous year | -70.79 % change on previous year | 730.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More reference data data for Mali
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- 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, annual growth rate in Mali?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Mali was 730.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 730.77 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.92 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.