Tree Cover Loss in Mali
Mali: Tree Cover Loss was 307 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Mali, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Mali is 307 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mali peaked at 410 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34 hectares, in 2003.
That places Mali 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.89 hectares | 34 hectares | 348 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 223 hectares | 54 hectares | 410 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.33 hectares | 130 hectares | 316 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 498 hectares compare
- 128 Luxembourg 388 hectares compare
- 129 Lebanon 347 hectares compare
- 131 Vanuatu 292 hectares compare
- 132 Israel 218 hectares compare
- 132 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 218 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Mali?
- Tree cover loss in Mali was 307 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 410 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 hectares in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for tree cover loss?
- Mali ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.