Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mali
Mali: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0333 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0333 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 2.84 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mali ranks 75th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.48 ha per square kilometre | +327.2% |
| 1997 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 2.76 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1682 ha per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1495 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1593 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2302 ha per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1542 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1652 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1928 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1309 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1312 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1503 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.116 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1059 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1831 ha per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0924 ha per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0333 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2477 ha per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0333 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3096 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +327.2% | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | 2.48 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | 0.5795 ha per square kilometre | 2.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4315 ha per square kilometre | 0.1309 ha per square kilometre | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 0.1831 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.0924 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 72 Fiji 0.0398 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Botswana 0.0352 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ukraine 0.0338 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Bulgaria 0.0299 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 China 0.0295 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0244 ha per square kilometre 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0333 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.