What is forest area in Mali?

Forest area in Mali was 132,960 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest forest area recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 132,960 sq. km in 1990.

What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 132,960 sq. km in 1990.

How does Mali rank for forest area?

Mali ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.

Is forest area rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Forest area in Mali

Name: Forest area in Mali
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mali: Forest area was 132,960 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

132,960 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 214 countries

All-time high

132,960 sq. km

in 1990

All-time low

132,960 sq. km

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Forest area in Mali, 1990–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area in Mali is 132,960 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Mali peaked at 132,960 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 132,960 sq. km, in 1990.

That places Mali 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	10
2000s	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	10
2010s	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	10
2020s	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Mali

44 Botswana 148,998 sq. km compare
45 Vietnam 148,708 sq. km compare
46 Mongolia 141,694 sq. km compare
48 Madagascar 123,902 sq. km compare
49 Ecuador 123,050 sq. km compare
50 Norway 122,034 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Mali

Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 1,588 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 9.98 million metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Mali?: Forest area in Mali was 132,960 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 132,960 sq. km in 1990.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 132,960 sq. km in 1990.
How does Mali rank for forest area?: Mali ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.