Iraq vs Mali: Imported deforestation
Iraq
5,824 hectares
in 2023
Mali
5,407 hectares
in 2023
Iraq rank
43rd
Mali rank
45th
Imported deforestation over time
- Iraq
- Mali
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5,824 hectares against 5,407 hectares in Mali, a difference of 417 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Mali ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,527 hectares | 1,043 hectares | 6,483 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 8,935 hectares | 2,178 hectares | 6,756 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5,376 hectares | 4,583 hectares | 792.82 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Iraq or Mali?
- Iraq, at 5,824 hectares against 5,407 hectares in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Iraq and Mali?
- 417 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Iraq ranks 43rd 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.