Mali vs Portugal: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Mali
318.42
in 2023
Portugal
293.58
in 2023
Mali rank
87th
Portugal rank
88th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Mali
- Portugal
How they compare
Mali currently reports 318.42 against 293.58 in Portugal, a difference of 24.84.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Mali ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.42 | 5,724 | 5,574 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 326.11 | 1,821 | 1,495 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 202.38 | 416.28 | 213.9 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Mali or Portugal?
- Mali, at 318.42 against 293.58 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Mali and Portugal?
- 24.84, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Portugal rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Mali ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.