Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Mali
Mali: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Mali, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.5% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Mali peaked at 9.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2020.
That places Mali 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.1% | — |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mali
- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Mali?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Mali was 7.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Mali ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.