Kenya vs Mali: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Kenya
2.25 square meters
in 2023
Mali
2.34 square meters
in 2023
Kenya rank
114th
Mali rank
111th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.34 square meters against 2.25 square meters in Kenya, a difference of 0.09 square meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 114th and Mali ranks 111th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 square meters | 0.7896 square meters | 2.68 square meters | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.01 square meters | 1.29 square meters | 2.72 square meters | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.03 square meters | 2.08 square meters | 0.9553 square meters | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.34 square meters against 2.25 square meters in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.09 square meters, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Kenya ranks 114th and Mali ranks 111th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.