Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali
Mali: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 527,330 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali is 527,330 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali peaked at 527,330 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,380 hectares, in 1990.
That places Mali 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,380 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 5,042 hectares | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 5,704 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 6,366 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 7,028 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 7,690 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 8,352 hectares | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 9,014 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9,676 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 10,338 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 11,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 33,251 hectares | +202.3% |
| 2002 | 55,502 hectares | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 77,753 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 100,004 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 122,255 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 144,506 hectares | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 166,757 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 189,008 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 211,259 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 233,510 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 269,354 hectares | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 305,198 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 341,042 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 376,886 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 412,730 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 428,378 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 444,026 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 459,674 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 475,322 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 490,970 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 498,242 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 505,514 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 512,786 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 520,058 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 527,330 hectares | +1.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 527,330 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 527,330 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +202.3% | 11,000 hectares | 33,251 hectares |
| 2002 | +66.9% | 33,251 hectares | 55,502 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,359 hectares | 4,380 hectares | 10,338 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,130 hectares | 11,000 hectares | 211,259 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,612 hectares | 233,510 hectares | 475,322 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,150 hectares | 490,970 hectares | 527,330 hectares | 6 |
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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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mali was 527,330 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 527,330 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,380 hectares in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mali ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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