Cameroon vs Mali: Annual deforestation
Cameroon
118,960 hectares per year
in 2020
Mali
115,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Cameroon rank
15th
Mali rank
16th
Annual deforestation over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 118,960 hectares per year against 115,090 hectares per year in Mali, a difference of 3,870 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Mali ranks 16th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,550 hectares per year | 104,180 hectares per year | 13,630 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2000s | 71,700 hectares per year | 145,050 hectares per year | 73,350 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2010s | 119,250 hectares per year | 152,040 hectares per year | 32,790 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2020s | 118,960 hectares per year | 115,090 hectares per year | 3,870 hectares per year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 118,960 hectares per year against 115,090 hectares per year in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Cameroon and Mali?
- 3,870 hectares per year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Mali ranks 16th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.