Forest fires — Burned Area in Mali
Mali: Forest fires — Burned Area was 42.76 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Mali is 42.76 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Mali peaked at 396,080 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2023.
That places Mali 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165,330 ha | — |
| 1991 | 165,330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 165,330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 165,330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 165,330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 165,330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 114,914 ha | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 154,134 ha | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 396,080 ha | +157.0% |
| 1999 | 370,855 ha | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 199,638 ha | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 748.28 ha | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 42.76 ha | -94.3% |
| 2003 | 577.24 ha | +1250.0% |
| 2004 | 213.79 ha | -63.0% |
| 2005 | 235.17 ha | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 342.07 ha | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 235.17 ha | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 106.9 ha | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 128.29 ha | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 171.03 ha | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 85.52 ha | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 192.42 ha | +125.0% |
| 2013 | 192.42 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 213.8 ha | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 64.14 ha | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 384.83 ha | +499.9% |
| 2017 | 149.66 ha | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 64.14 ha | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 171.04 ha | +166.7% |
| 2020 | 342.07 ha | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 42.76 ha | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 21.38 ha | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 42.76 ha | — |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 42.76 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,988 ha, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 42.76 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,274 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1250.0% | 42.76 ha | 577.24 ha |
| 2016 | +499.9% | 64.14 ha | 384.83 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,796 ha | 114,914 ha | 396,080 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,227 ha | 42.76 ha | 199,638 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.9 ha | 64.14 ha | 384.83 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.79 ha | 0 ha | 342.07 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 101 Azerbaijan 42.99 ha compare
- 102 Uruguay 42.9 ha compare
- 103 New Caledonia 42.81 ha compare
- 105 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.57 ha compare
- 106 Slovakia 21.53 ha compare
- 107 Switzerland 21.52 ha compare
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Mali?
- Forest fires — burned area in Mali was 42.76 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 396,080 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.