Mali vs Norway: Deforestation embedded in trade
Mali
5,393 hectares
in 2023
Norway
4,189 hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
33rd
Norway rank
35th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Mali
- Norway
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5,393 hectares against 4,189 hectares in Norway, a difference of 1,204 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Mali ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 35th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,020 hectares | 2,280 hectares | 1,260 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,119 hectares | 4,884 hectares | 2,764 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,561 hectares | 4,429 hectares | 132.43 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mali or Norway?
- Mali, at 5,393 hectares against 4,189 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mali and Norway?
- 1,204 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Norway rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mali ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 35th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.