Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mali
Mali: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 9,952 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 9,952 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Mali peaked at 13,994 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,952 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Mali 58th out of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,994 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 13,893 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,792 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13,690 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,589 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13,488 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,387 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13,286 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13,184 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13,083 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12,982 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,859 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,736 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12,614 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12,491 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12,368 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,245 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 12,122 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,877 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11,754 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,618 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11,481 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,345 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,208 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,072 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,956 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,840 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,723 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,607 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,491 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,383 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10,275 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10,168 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10,060 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 9,952 1000 ha | -1.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9,952 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9,952 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,539 1000 ha | 13,083 1000 ha | 13,994 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,429 1000 ha | 11,877 1000 ha | 12,982 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,160 1000 ha | 10,607 1000 ha | 11,754 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,221 1000 ha | 9,952 1000 ha | 10,491 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Mali?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Mali was 9,952 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13,994 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,952 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Mali ranks 58th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.