Net Forest conversion — Area in Mali
Mali: Net Forest conversion — Area was 107.82 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in Mali, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Mali is 107.82 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Mali peaked at 136.39 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101.21 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Mali 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.21 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 122.8 1000 ha | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 122.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 136.39 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 136.39 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 136.39 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 136.39 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 136.39 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 116.19 1000 ha | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 116.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 116.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 116.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 116.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.82 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 107.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 107.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 107.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 107.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 107.82 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 107.82 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.21 1000 ha | 101.21 1000 ha | 101.21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.64 1000 ha | 101.21 1000 ha | 122.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.95 1000 ha | 116.19 1000 ha | 136.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.21 1000 ha | 107.82 1000 ha | 116.19 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 net forest conversion — area in Mali?
- Net forest conversion — area in Mali was 107.82 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 136.39 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.21 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).