Grassland — Burned Area in Mali

Mali: Grassland — Burned Area was 6.42 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.42 million ha
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.58 million ha
in 2004
All-time low
1.81 million ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Mali, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 5.1M ha1991: 5.1M ha1992: 5.1M ha1993: 5.1M ha1994: 5.1M ha1995: 5.1M ha1996: 1.8M ha1997: 1.9M ha1998: 2.2M ha1999: 2.7M ha2000: 2.0M ha2001: 6.7M ha2002: 5.5M ha2003: 5.1M ha2004: 7.6M ha2005: 7.1M ha2006: 7.0M ha2007: 6.5M ha2008: 6.8M ha2009: 5.1M ha2010: 5.6M ha2011: 5.3M ha2012: 4.9M ha2013: 5.5M ha2014: 5.0M ha2015: 4.8M ha2016: 6.5M ha2017: 5.0M ha2018: 4.2M ha2019: 4.7M ha2020: 5.8M ha2021: 5.7M ha2022: 5.3M ha2023: 5.4M ha2024: 6.4M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Mali is 6.42 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Mali peaked at 7.58 million ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million ha, in 1996.

That places Mali 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.92 million ha 1.81 million ha 5.11 million ha 10
2000s 5.95 million ha 2.05 million ha 7.58 million ha 10
2010s 5.14 million ha 4.24 million ha 6.51 million ha 10
2020s 5.72 million ha 5.30 million ha 6.42 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 5 Angola 13.51 million ha compare
  2. 6 South Sudan 8.35 million ha compare
  3. 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
  4. 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
  5. 10 Chad 4.49 million ha compare
  6. 11 South Africa 3.83 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Mali?
Grassland — burned area in Mali was 6.42 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 7.58 million ha in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million ha in 1996.
How does Mali rank for grassland — burned area?
Mali ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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