Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mali
Mali: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 7,765 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Mali stood at 7,765 ha.
The figure is up 1,352.0% on the previous year and up 18,050.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Mali peaked at 865,087 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.39 ha, in 2010.
Mali ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,566 ha | — |
| 1991 | 115,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 115,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 115,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 115,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 614,197 ha | +431.5% |
| 1997 | 539,386 ha | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 470,207 ha | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 735,981 ha | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 865,087 ha | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 47,720 ha | -94.5% |
| 2002 | 9,091 ha | -81.0% |
| 2003 | 19,358 ha | +112.9% |
| 2004 | 16,534 ha | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 3,829 ha | -76.8% |
| 2006 | 6,909 ha | +80.4% |
| 2007 | 3,658 ha | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 3,936 ha | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,283 ha | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 21.39 ha | -98.3% |
| 2011 | 406.44 ha | +1800.1% |
| 2012 | 598.91 ha | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 1,647 ha | +175.0% |
| 2014 | 42.78 ha | -97.4% |
| 2015 | 556.14 ha | +1200.0% |
| 2016 | 64.17 ha | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 149.73 ha | +133.3% |
| 2018 | 491.96 ha | +228.6% |
| 2019 | 620.31 ha | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 192.51 ha | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 941.15 ha | +388.9% |
| 2022 | 213.9 ha | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 534.76 ha | +150.0% |
| 2024 | 7,765 ha | +1352.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1800.1% | 21.39 ha | 406.44 ha |
| 2024 | +1352.0% | 534.76 ha | 7,765 ha |
| 2015 | +1200.0% | 42.78 ha | 556.14 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,317 ha | 115,566 ha | 735,981 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,740 ha | 1,283 ha | 865,087 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 459.89 ha | 21.39 ha | 1,647 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,929 ha | 192.51 ha | 7,765 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 open shrubland — burned area in Mali?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Mali was 7,765 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 865,087 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 ha in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,050.8%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.