Terrestrial protected areas in Mali
Mali: Terrestrial protected areas was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.1
in 2013
All-time low
7.5
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Mali, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Mali is 7.5, measured 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 protected areas in Mali peaked at 9.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2020.
That places Mali 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.36 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Mali?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Mali was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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