Forest land — Area in Mali
Mali: Forest land — Area was 10,479 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Mali stood at 10,479 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Mali peaked at 13,998 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,479 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Mali 60th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,998 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,898 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,797 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,697 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,596 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13,496 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,395 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 13,294 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13,194 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13,094 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12,993 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,892 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12,792 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12,691 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12,591 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,490 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12,390 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,289 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12,188 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,088 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,987 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11,887 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,786 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,686 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11,585 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,485 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,384 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,284 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,183 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,082 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10,982 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,881 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,781 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,680 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,580 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10,479 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 10,479 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10,479 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,546 1000 ha | 13,094 1000 ha | 13,998 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,540 1000 ha | 12,088 1000 ha | 12,993 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,535 1000 ha | 11,082 1000 ha | 11,987 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,731 1000 ha | 10,479 1000 ha | 10,982 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 57 Norway 12,109 1000 ha compare
- 58 Germany 11,481 1000 ha compare
- 59 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 61 New Zealand 10,303 1000 ha compare
- 62 Ukraine 10,090 1000 ha compare
- 63 Madagascar 9,922 1000 ha 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 land — area in Mali?
- Forest land — area in Mali was 10,479 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13,998 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,479 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for forest land — area?
- Mali ranks 60th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.