Cote d'Ivoire vs Mali: Annual deforestation
Cote d'Ivoire
92,340 hectares per year
in 2020
Mali
115,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Mali rank
16th
Annual deforestation over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 115,090 hectares per year against 92,340 hectares per year in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 22,750 hectares per year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Mali ranks 16th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,280 hectares per year | 104,180 hectares per year | 116,100 hectares per year | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 139,760 hectares per year | 145,050 hectares per year | 5,290 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2010s | 127,905 hectares per year | 152,040 hectares per year | 24,135 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2020s | 92,340 hectares per year | 115,090 hectares per year | 22,750 hectares per year | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Cote d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Mali, at 115,090 hectares per year against 92,340 hectares per year in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Cote d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 22,750 hectares per year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th 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.