Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mali is 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mali ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 149 Namibia 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mongolia 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 154 Somalia 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 155 Israel 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.