Mali vs Norway: Drivers of deforestation
Mali
163.68 hectares
in 2023
Norway
153.69 hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
73rd
Norway rank
74th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Mali
- Norway
How they compare
Mali currently reports 163.68 hectares against 153.69 hectares in Norway, a difference of 9.99 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Mali ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 hectares | 310.49 hectares | 299.15 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.07 hectares | 511.11 hectares | 489.04 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 114.62 hectares | 401.67 hectares | 287.04 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Mali or Norway?
- Mali, at 163.68 hectares against 153.69 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Mali and Norway?
- 9.99 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Norway rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Mali ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 74th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.