Guatemala vs Mali: Imported deforestation
Guatemala
4,818 hectares
in 2023
Mali
5,407 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
48th
Mali rank
45th
Imported deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5,407 hectares against 4,818 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 589 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 48th and Mali ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,734 hectares | 1,043 hectares | 4,690 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3,272 hectares | 2,178 hectares | 1,094 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,618 hectares | 4,583 hectares | 34.5 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Guatemala or Mali?
- Mali, at 5,407 hectares against 4,818 hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Guatemala and Mali?
- 589 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mali?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Mali rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 48th and Mali ranks 45th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.