Annual deforestation in Mali
Mali: Annual deforestation was 115,090 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
115,090 hectares per year
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
172,240 hectares per year
in 2010
All-time low
104,180 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation 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
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Mali is 115,090 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Mali peaked at 172,240 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 104,180 hectares per year, in 1990.
Mali ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104,180 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 145,050 hectares per year | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 172,240 hectares per year | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 131,840 hectares per year | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 115,090 hectares per year | -12.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 115,090 hectares per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 115,090 hectares per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,180 hectares per year | 104,180 hectares per year | 104,180 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 145,050 hectares per year | 145,050 hectares per year | 145,050 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 152,040 hectares per year | 131,840 hectares per year | 172,240 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 115,090 hectares per year | 115,090 hectares per year | 115,090 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 deforestation in Mali?
- Annual deforestation in Mali was 115,090 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 deforestation recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 172,240 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,180 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for annual deforestation?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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