Forest area in Mali
Mali: Forest area was 10,479 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,479 ha th
World rank
57th
of 255 countries
All-time high
13,998 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
10,479 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Mali recorded 10,479 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mali peaked at 13,998 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,479 ha th, in 2025.
That places Mali 57th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,998 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 12,993 ha th | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 11,987 ha th | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11,485 ha th | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,982 ha th | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 10,479 ha th | -4.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 10,479 ha th is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 ha th, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10,479 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,998 ha th | 13,998 ha th | 13,998 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,993 ha th | 12,993 ha th | 12,993 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,736 ha th | 11,485 ha th | 11,987 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,731 ha th | 10,479 ha th | 10,982 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 54 Norway 12,109 ha th compare
- 55 Germany 11,481 ha th compare
- 56 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 ha th compare
- 58 New Zealand 10,303 ha th compare
- 59 Ukraine 10,090 ha th compare
- 60 Madagascar 9,922 ha th compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mali?
- Forest area in Mali was 10,479 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13,998 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,479 ha th in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for forest area?
- Mali ranks 57th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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