Mali vs Switzerland: Deforestation embedded in trade
Mali
5,393 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
5,853 hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Mali
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,853 hectares against 5,393 hectares in Mali, a difference of 460 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,020 hectares | 9,623 hectares | 8,603 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,119 hectares | 13,880 hectares | 11,761 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,561 hectares | 9,083 hectares | 4,522 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mali or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,853 hectares against 5,393 hectares in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mali and Switzerland?
- 460 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Switzerland rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mali ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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 β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.