Mali vs Nigeria: Imported deforestation
Mali
5,407 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
5,345 hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
45th
Nigeria rank
46th
Imported deforestation over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 5,407 hectares against 5,345 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 62 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,043 hectares | 7,460 hectares | 6,416 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,178 hectares | 14,671 hectares | 12,493 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,583 hectares | 6,732 hectares | 2,149 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 5,407 hectares against 5,345 hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Mali and Nigeria?
- 62 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Mali ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 46th 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.