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.
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
- 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 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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