Tree cover loss in Mali
Mali: Tree cover loss was 236.5 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mali recorded 236.5 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mali peaked at 408.5 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.54 hectares, in 2003.
Mali ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 333.9 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 160.46 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2003 | 31.54 hectares | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 146.73 hectares | +365.2% |
| 2005 | 81.19 hectares | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 101.91 hectares | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 122.69 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 102.28 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 155.82 hectares | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 52.54 hectares | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 163.23 hectares | +210.7% |
| 2012 | 78.54 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 408.5 hectares | +420.1% |
| 2014 | 269.96 hectares | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 204.08 hectares | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 204.6 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 331.99 hectares | +62.3% |
| 2018 | 298.65 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 210.76 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 148.85 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 130.31 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 159.2 hectares | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 315.62 hectares | +98.3% |
| 2024 | 236.5 hectares | -25.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 236.5 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,400 hectares, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 236.5 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735 hectares, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +420.1% | 78.54 hectares | 408.5 hectares |
| 2004 | +365.2% | 31.54 hectares | 146.73 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.39 hectares | 31.54 hectares | 333.9 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 222.28 hectares | 52.54 hectares | 408.5 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.1 hectares | 130.31 hectares | 315.62 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Mali?
- Tree cover loss in Mali was 236.5 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 408.5 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.54 hectares in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for tree cover loss?
- Mali ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.