Savanna — Burned Area in Mali
Mali: Savanna — Burned Area was 64,785 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 64,785 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Mali peaked at 2.59 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,604 ha, in 2023.
Mali ranks 44th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 518,163 ha | — |
| 1991 | 518,163 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 518,163 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 518,163 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 518,163 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 518,163 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million ha | +327.7% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million ha | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 203,943 ha | -92.1% |
| 2002 | 163,301 ha | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 182,330 ha | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 194,068 ha | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 280,550 ha | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 187,954 ha | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 201,360 ha | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 234,927 ha | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 159,713 ha | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 159,990 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 183,165 ha | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 141,390 ha | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 126,830 ha | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 128,756 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 113,853 ha | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 222,996 ha | +95.9% |
| 2017 | 95,980 ha | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 74,364 ha | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 72,418 ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 112,700 ha | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 68,569 ha | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 61,193 ha | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 40,604 ha | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 64,785 ha | +59.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 64,785 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 137,742 ha, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 64,785 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +327.7% | 518,163 ha | 2.22 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million ha | 518,163 ha | 2.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,528 ha | 159,713 ha | 2.59 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,974 ha | 72,418 ha | 222,996 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,570 ha | 40,604 ha | 112,700 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 41 Guyana 72,498 ha compare
- 42 China 71,135 ha compare
- 43 China, mainland 70,942 ha compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 64,696 ha compare
- 46 Thailand 63,921 ha compare
- 47 Philippines 60,165 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 savanna — burned area in Mali?
- Savanna — burned area in Mali was 64,785 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,604 ha in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for savanna — burned area?
- Mali ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 Savanna — 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.