Share of annual global forest expansion in Mali
Mali: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of annual global forest expansion in Mali, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.3% for share of annual global forest expansion in 2020.
The figure is down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Mali peaked at 1.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Mali ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +736.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +121.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -58.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -39.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 9.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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 annual global forest expansion in Mali?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Mali was 0.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.