Share of global annual deforestation in Mali

Mali: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.4%
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of global annual deforestation in Mali, 1990–2020

00.511.51990200520201990: 0.659 %2000: 1.1 %2010: 1.7 %2015: 1.4 %2020: 1.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 1.4% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020.

That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Mali peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.

Mali ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
2010s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 2
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 13 Chad 1.5% compare
  2. 14 Burkina Faso 1.5% compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 1.4% compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 1.3% compare
  5. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 1.1% compare
  6. 19 Somalia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global annual deforestation in Mali?
Share of global annual deforestation in Mali was 1.4% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
How does Mali rank for share of global annual deforestation?
Mali ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global annual deforestation
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
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Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.