Chad vs Mali: Annual deforestation
Chad
128,210 hectares per year
in 2020
Mali
115,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Chad rank
13th
Mali rank
16th
Annual deforestation over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Chad currently reports 128,210 hectares per year against 115,090 hectares per year in Mali, a difference of 13,120 hectares per year.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Mali ranks 16th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,030 hectares per year | 104,180 hectares per year | 66,150 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2000s | 82,570 hectares per year | 145,050 hectares per year | 62,480 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2010s | 128,215 hectares per year | 152,040 hectares per year | 23,825 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2020s | 128,210 hectares per year | 115,090 hectares per year | 13,120 hectares per year | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Chad or Mali?
- Chad, at 128,210 hectares per year against 115,090 hectares per year in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Chad and Mali?
- 13,120 hectares per year, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Chad ranks 13th 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.