Mali vs Zambia: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Mali
-100,546
in 2025
Zambia
-97,156
in 2025
Mali rank
215th
Zambia rank
214th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -97,156 against -100,546 in Mali, a difference of 3,390.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 215th and Zambia ranks 214th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100,546 | -35,800 | 64,746 | Zambia |
| 2000s | -100,546 | -35,800 | 64,746 | Zambia |
| 2010s | -100,546 | -129,272 | 28,726 | Mali |
| 2020s | -100,546 | -94,131 | 6,415 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -97,156 against -100,546 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Mali and Zambia?
- 3,390, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Mali ranks 215th and Zambia ranks 214th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.