Drivers of deforestation in Mali
Mali: Drivers of deforestation was 163.68 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Mali, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in Mali stood at 163.68 hectares. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 4,658.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Mali peaked at 163.68 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 hectares, in 2012.
Mali ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 11.34 hectares | 4.73 hectares | 31.21 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.07 hectares | 1.02 hectares | 72.92 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.62 hectares | 44.63 hectares | 163.68 hectares | 4 |
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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 drivers of deforestation in Mali?
- Drivers of deforestation in Mali was 163.68 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 163.68 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 hectares in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Mali ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,658.1%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.