Forest area km in Mali
Mali: Forest area km was 10.48 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.48 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 235 countries
All-time high
14.00 million
in 1990
All-time low
10.48 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 10.48 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Mali peaked at 14.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.48 million, in 2025.
Mali ranks 51st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 13.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.59 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.78 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.48 million | -1.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 10.48 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10.48 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.55 million | 13.09 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 million | 12.09 million | 12.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 million | 11.08 million | 11.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 million | 10.48 million | 10.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 forest area km in Mali?
- Forest area km in Mali was 10.48 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 million in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for forest area km?
- Mali ranks 51st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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