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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (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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