Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mali
Mali: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mali, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mali stood at 61.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mali peaked at 61.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
Mali ranks 72nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +637.5% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 61.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 6.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 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)
- 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mali?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mali was 61.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mali ranks 72nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).