Kenya vs Mali: Imported deforestation
Kenya
5,105 hectares
in 2023
Mali
5,407 hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
47th
Mali rank
45th
Imported deforestation over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5,407 hectares against 5,105 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 302 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 47th and Mali ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,189 hectares | 1,043 hectares | 3,146 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8,671 hectares | 2,178 hectares | 6,492 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8,396 hectares | 4,583 hectares | 3,813 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 5,407 hectares against 5,105 hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Kenya and Mali?
- 302 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 47th 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.