Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mali
Mali: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 2.34 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mali, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Mali is 2.34 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Mali peaked at 2.34 square meters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5813 square meters, in 2005.
That places Mali 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5813 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.8477 square meters | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8119 square meters | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8214 square meters | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8857 square meters | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.667 square meters | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6754 square meters | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8052 square meters | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9482 square meters | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7 square meters | +79.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 square meters | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 square meters | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.06 square meters | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 square meters | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 square meters | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 square meters | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 2.19 square meters | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 2.13 square meters | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 square meters | +9.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.34 square meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.45 square meters, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.34 square meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7896 square meters | 0.5813 square meters | 0.8857 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.29 square meters | 0.667 square meters | 2.06 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 square meters | 1.65 square meters | 2.34 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Mali?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mali was 2.34 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 square meters in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5813 square meters in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.