Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Mali
Mali: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 42.76 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.76 ha
World rank
69th
of 218 countries
All-time high
141,959 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — 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, humid tropical forest — burned area in Mali peaked at 141,959 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2023.
That places Mali 69th out of 218 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,239 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,239 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71,703 ha | +315.9% |
| 1997 | 72,504 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 141,959 ha | +95.8% |
| 1999 | 109,476 ha | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 99,520 ha | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 748.28 ha | -99.2% |
| 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 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,908 ha | 17,239 ha | 141,959 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,215 ha | 42.76 ha | 99,520 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
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- 67 New Caledonia 42.81 ha compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 42.8 ha compare
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- 71 Burundi 21.37 ha compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0 ha
- 72 Albania 0 ha
- 72 Algeria 0 ha
- 72 American Samoa 0 ha
- 72 Andorra 0 ha
- 72 Anguilla 0 ha
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 72 Armenia 0 ha
- 72 Aruba 0 ha
- 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 72 Austria 0 ha
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
- 72 Bahrain 0 ha
- 72 Barbados 0 ha
- 72 Belarus 0 ha
- 72 Belgium 0 ha
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Bermuda 0 ha
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
- 72 Botswana 0 ha
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 72 Canada 0 ha
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Chile 0 ha
- 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
- 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 72 Croatia 0 ha
- 72 Cyprus 0 ha
- 72 Czechia 0 ha
- 72 Denmark 0 ha
- 72 Djibouti 0 ha
- 72 Dominica 0 ha
- 72 Egypt 0 ha
- 72 Eritrea 0 ha
- 72 Estonia 0 ha
- 72 Eswatini 0 ha
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
- 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 72 Finland 0 ha
- 72 France 0 ha
- 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 72 Georgia 0 ha
- 72 Germany 0 ha
- 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
- 72 Greece 0 ha
- 72 Greenland 0 ha
- 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 72 Guam 0 ha
- 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 72 Hungary 0 ha
- 72 Iceland 0 ha
- 72 Iraq 0 ha
- 72 Ireland 0 ha
- 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
- 72 Israel 0 ha
- 72 Italy 0 ha
- 72 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 72 Japan 0 ha
- 72 Jordan 0 ha
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
- 72 Kiribati 0 ha
- 72 Kuwait 0 ha
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
- 72 Latvia 0 ha
- 72 Lebanon 0 ha
- 72 Lesotho 0 ha
- 72 Libya 0 ha
- 72 Lithuania 0 ha
- 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 72 Maldives 0 ha
- 72 Malta 0 ha
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 72 Martinique 0 ha
- 72 Mauritania 0 ha
- 72 Mauritius 0 ha
- 72 Mongolia 0 ha
- 72 Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 72 Morocco 0 ha
- 72 Namibia 0 ha
- 72 Naoero 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 72 New Zealand 0 ha
- 72 Niger 0 ha
- 72 Niue 0 ha
- 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
- 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 72 Norway 0 ha
- 72 Oman 0 ha
- 72 Pakistan 0 ha
- 72 Palau 0 ha
- 72 Palestine, State of 0 ha
- 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 72 Poland 0 ha
- 72 Portugal 0 ha
- 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 72 Qatar 0 ha
- 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
- 72 Réunion 0 ha
- 72 Romania 0 ha
- 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
- 72 Rwanda 0 ha
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia 0 ha
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
- 72 Seychelles 0 ha
- 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
- 72 Slovakia 0 ha
- 72 Slovenia 0 ha
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Somalia 0 ha
- 72 Spain 0 ha
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 72 Sweden 0 ha
- 72 Switzerland 0 ha
- 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
- 72 Tokelau 0 ha
- 72 Tonga 0 ha
- 72 Tunisia 0 ha
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 72 Ukraine 0 ha
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 72 Uruguay 0 ha
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
- 72 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 72 Yemen 0 ha
- 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha
More climate change data for Mali
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Mali?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Mali was 42.76 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 141,959 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Mali ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.