Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Mali

Mali: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 33.95 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.95 million t
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
47.59 million t
in 1999
All-time low
22.56 million t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Mali, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1990200720241990: 33.7M t1991: 33.7M t1992: 33.7M t1993: 33.7M t1994: 33.7M t1995: 33.7M t1996: 39.4M t1997: 38.0M t1998: 41.9M t1999: 47.6M t2000: 47.2M t2001: 36.7M t2002: 29.9M t2003: 28.0M t2004: 41.0M t2005: 38.8M t2006: 38.0M t2007: 35.5M t2008: 37.2M t2009: 27.8M t2010: 30.3M t2011: 28.9M t2012: 26.3M t2013: 29.3M t2014: 26.7M t2015: 25.7M t2016: 35.4M t2017: 26.6M t2018: 22.6M t2019: 25.0M t2020: 30.8M t2021: 30.1M t2022: 28.0M t2023: 28.5M t2024: 34.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Mali recorded 33.95 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Mali peaked at 47.59 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.56 million t, in 2018.

That places Mali 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mali, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 33.71 million t
1991 33.71 million t +0.0%
1992 33.71 million t +0.0%
1993 33.71 million t +0.0%
1994 33.71 million t +0.0%
1995 33.71 million t +0.0%
1996 39.37 million t +16.8%
1997 38.01 million t -3.4%
1998 41.95 million t +10.4%
1999 47.59 million t +13.4%
2000 47.18 million t -0.8%
2001 36.73 million t -22.2%
2002 29.94 million t -18.5%
2003 28.03 million t -6.4%
2004 40.99 million t +46.2%
2005 38.83 million t -5.3%
2006 38.04 million t -2.0%
2007 35.49 million t -6.7%
2008 37.22 million t +4.9%
2009 27.78 million t -25.4%
2010 30.30 million t +9.1%
2011 28.95 million t -4.5%
2012 26.31 million t -9.1%
2013 29.30 million t +11.4%
2014 26.67 million t -9.0%
2015 25.71 million t -3.6%
2016 35.43 million t +37.8%
2017 26.56 million t -25.0%
2018 22.56 million t -15.0%
2019 24.97 million t +10.6%
2020 30.83 million t +23.5%
2021 30.14 million t -2.2%
2022 27.98 million t -7.2%
2023 28.49 million t +1.8%
2024 33.95 million t +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.92 million t 33.71 million t 47.59 million t 10
2000s 36.02 million t 27.78 million t 47.18 million t 10
2010s 27.68 million t 22.56 million t 35.43 million t 10
2020s 30.28 million t 27.98 million t 33.95 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
  2. 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
  3. 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
  4. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
  6. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
  7. 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
  8. 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
  9. 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare
  10. 14 Chad 24.91 million t compare
  11. 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
  12. 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
  13. 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Mali?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Mali was 33.95 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 47.59 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 22.56 million t in 2018.
How does Mali rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Mali ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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