Annual afforestation in Mali
Mali: Annual afforestation was 14,540 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual afforestation in Mali, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual afforestation in Mali stood at 14,540 hectares per year.
That represents a change of down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual afforestation in Mali peaked at 71,690 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,630 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Mali 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual afforestation in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,630 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 44,500 hectares per year | +1125.9% |
| 2010 | 71,690 hectares per year | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 31,290 hectares per year | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 14,540 hectares per year | -53.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 14,540 hectares per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 610 hectares per year, 23.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 14,540 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 805 hectares per year, 18.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,630 hectares per year | 3,630 hectares per year | 3,630 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 44,500 hectares per year | 44,500 hectares per year | 44,500 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 51,490 hectares per year | 31,290 hectares per year | 71,690 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 14,540 hectares per year | 14,540 hectares per year | 14,540 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual afforestation in Mali?
- Annual afforestation in Mali was 14,540 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual afforestation recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 71,690 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual afforestation recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,630 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for annual afforestation?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual afforestation rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual afforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest.