Dominican Republic vs Mali: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Dominican Republic
1.1%
in 2020
Mali
1.0%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
16th
Mali rank
18th

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mali
0.250.50.7511.21.5199020052020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Mali ranks 18th of 105 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 0.1% Dominican Republic
2000s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Mali
2010s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Mali
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Dominican Republic or Mali?
Dominican Republic, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Dominican Republic and Mali?
0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mali?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Mali rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Mali ranks 18th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.