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Mali · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

162nd of 213 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest coverMali's forest cover was 10.9 % in 1994 and 10.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%10%11%11%12%12%10.9 %

Mali's forest cover was 10.9 % in 1994 and 10.9 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

47th of 213 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forest areaMali's forest area was 132,960 km in 1994 and 132,960 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020120k130k140k150k132,960 km

Mali's forest area was 132,960 km in 1994 and 132,960 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

173rd of 213 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Mali's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 9.1 % in 2013 to 7.5 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220247%8%8%9%9%10%7.5 %

Mali's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 9.1 % in 2013 to 7.5 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

112th of 209 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Mali's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 28.9 % in 1994 to 35.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202028%30%32%34%36%35.5 %

Mali's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 28.9 % in 1994 to 35.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

120th of 206 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Arable land (% of land area)Mali's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 6.8 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%6.8 %

Mali's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 6.8 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

168th of 200 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Mali's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 35.6 in 1994 to 35.5 in 2023.199520002005201020152020303540455035.5

Mali's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 35.6 in 1994 to 35.5 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

86th of 175 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Water stressMali's water stress rose from 5.0 % in 1993 to 8.6 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520204%5%6%7%8%9%8.6 %

Mali's water stress rose from 5.0 % in 1993 to 8.6 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

89th of 181 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaMali's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 6,151 in 1993 to 2,600 in 2022.1995200020052010201520202,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0002,600

Mali's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 6,151 in 1993 to 2,600 in 2022.

Access

Safe sanitation

% of population

125th of 141 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Safe sanitationMali's safe sanitation rose from 7.0 % in 2000 to 20.0 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%20.0 %

Mali's safe sanitation rose from 7.0 % in 2000 to 20.0 % in 2024.

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