Deforestation embedded in trade in Mali
Mali: Deforestation embedded in trade was 5,393 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mali, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5,393 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 311.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Mali peaked at 5,393 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 688.26 hectares, in 2005.
That places Mali 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,020 hectares | 688.26 hectares | 1,199 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,119 hectares | 904.04 hectares | 3,665 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,561 hectares | 3,367 hectares | 5,393 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 30 Venezuela 6,210 hectares compare
- 31 Switzerland 5,853 hectares compare
- 32 Iraq 5,824 hectares compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 4,623 hectares compare
- 35 Norway 4,189 hectares compare
- 36 El Salvador 4,173 hectares compare
More environment data for Mali
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Mali?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Mali was 5,393 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5,393 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.26 hectares in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mali ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.