Share of land area that is protected in Mali
Mali: Share of land area that is protected was 7.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Mali, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected 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.
Share of land area that is protected in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total land 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% |
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 | 8.4% | 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 share of land area that is protected in Mali?
- Share of land area that is protected in Mali was 7.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.