Forest area in Mali
Mali: Forest area was 12.41 million hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mali, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Mali stood at 12.41 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mali peaked at 14.07 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.41 million hectares, in 2011.
Mali ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.07 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 13.99 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.91 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.83 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 13.76 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.68 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.60 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.52 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.44 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.36 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.28 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.20 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.12 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.04 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.96 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.88 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.81 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.73 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.65 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.57 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.49 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.41 million hectares | -0.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 12.41 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.94 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 12.41 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.72 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | 14.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 million hectares | 12.57 million hectares | 13.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 million hectares | 12.41 million hectares | 12.49 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mali?
- Forest area in Mali was 12.41 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 million hectares in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for forest area?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.