Mali vs Switzerland: Imported deforestation
Mali
5,407 hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
5,865 hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
45th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Mali
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,865 hectares against 5,407 hectares in Mali, a difference of 458 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,043 hectares | 9,647 hectares | 8,604 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,178 hectares | 13,888 hectares | 11,710 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,583 hectares | 9,106 hectares | 4,522 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Mali or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,865 hectares against 5,407 hectares in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Mali and Switzerland?
- 458 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Switzerland rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Mali ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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.