Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mali
Mali: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.6%
World rank
171st
of 219 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1990
All-time low
8.6%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mali stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mali peaked at 11.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.
Mali ranks 171st of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 168 Mongolia 9.1% compare
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- 172 Saint Barthélemy 8.5% compare
- 173 Somalia 7.7% compare
- 174 Bailiwick of Guernsey 7.4% compare
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 68.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 14.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -45.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mali?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mali was 8.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mali ranks 171st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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