Indonesia vs Mali: Annual deforestation
Indonesia
108,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Mali
115,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Indonesia rank
17th
Mali rank
16th
Annual deforestation over time
- Indonesia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 115,090 hectares per year against 108,750 hectares per year in Indonesia, a difference of 6,340 hectares per year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 17th and Mali ranks 16th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 million hectares per year | 104,180 hectares per year | 2.42 million hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 970,920 hectares per year | 145,050 hectares per year | 825,870 hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 541,065 hectares per year | 152,040 hectares per year | 389,025 hectares per year | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares per year | 115,090 hectares per year | 6,340 hectares per year | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Indonesia or Mali?
- Mali, at 115,090 hectares per year against 108,750 hectares per year in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Indonesia and Mali?
- 6,340 hectares per year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Mali rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 17th 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.