Forestland — Area in Mali
Mali: Forestland — Area was 10,479 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Mali is 10,479 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — 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 46th out of 223 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.
Forestland — 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 | 13,093 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 2,837 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10,479 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,546 1000 ha | 13,093 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
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Mali?
- Forestland — area in Mali was 10,479 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13,998 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,479 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for forestland — area?
- Mali ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).