Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0333 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 0.0333 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 2.12 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mali 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +327.7% |
| 1997 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1671 ha per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1338 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1494 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2299 ha per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 0.154 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.165 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1309 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1311 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1501 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1159 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1039 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1828 ha per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 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 | +55.6% |
| 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 0.1993 ha per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0333 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | 1.82 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9894 ha per square kilometre | 0.4247 ha per square kilometre | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre | 0.1309 ha per square kilometre | 2.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | 0.1828 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
- 63 Ecuador 0.0373 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Botswana 0.0352 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Jamaica 0.0336 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ukraine 0.033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Italy 0.0321 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.0306 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Mali?
- 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 — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest 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 — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.