Annual change forest area in Mali
Mali: Annual change forest area was -100,546 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-100,546
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-100,546
in 2016
All-time low
-100,546
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded -100,546 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Mali peaked at -100,546 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100,546, in 2011.
That places Mali 215th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual change forest area in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -100,546 | — |
| 1992 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -100,546 | -0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -100,546 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -100,546 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 13.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100,546 | -100,546 | -100,546 | 9 |
| 2000s | -100,546 | -100,546 | -100,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | -100,546 | -100,546 | -100,546 | 10 |
| 2020s | -100,546 | -100,546 | -100,546 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 212 Somalia -75,950 compare
- 213 Cote d'Ivoire -80,822 compare
- 214 Zambia -97,156 compare
- 216 Cameroon -116,956 compare
- 217 Burkina Faso -119,860 compare
- 218 Madagascar -124,278 compare
More environment data for Mali
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0006 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.37 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 28.39 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Mali?
- Annual change forest area in Mali was -100,546 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was -100,546 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -100,546 in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for annual change forest area?
- Mali ranks 215th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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