Share of global annual deforestation in Mali
Mali: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in Mali, 1990–2020
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.
Share of global annual deforestation in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +60.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.