Mali vs Somalia: Annual deforestation
Mali
115,090 hectares per year
in 2020
Somalia
76,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Mali rank
16th
Somalia rank
19th
Annual deforestation over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 115,090 hectares per year against 76,750 hectares per year in Somalia, a difference of 38,340 hectares per year.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 19th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,180 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 27,430 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2000s | 145,050 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 68,300 hectares per year | Mali |
| 2010s | 152,040 hectares per year | 153,500 hectares per year | 1,460 hectares per year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 115,090 hectares per year | 76,750 hectares per year | 38,340 hectares per year | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 115,090 hectares per year against 76,750 hectares per year in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Mali and Somalia?
- 38,340 hectares per year, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Mali ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 19th 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.