Burkina Faso vs Mali: Net Forest conversion — Area
Burkina Faso
119.85 1000 ha
in 2025
Mali
107.82 1000 ha
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Mali rank
22nd
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 119.85 1000 ha against 107.82 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 12.03 1000 ha.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mali ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.2 1000 ha | 101.21 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 140.1 1000 ha | 120.64 1000 ha | 19.46 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 121.3 1000 ha | 126.95 1000 ha | 5.65 1000 ha | Mali |
| 2020s | 119.85 1000 ha | 109.21 1000 ha | 10.64 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 119.85 1000 ha against 107.82 1000 ha in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 12.03 1000 ha, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Mali ranks 22nd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).