What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Mali?

1.18 million hectares, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Mali: Forest area

Botswana

11.23 million hectares

in 2011

Mali

12.41 million hectares

in 2011

Botswana rank

16th

Mali rank

13th

Forest area over time

Botswana
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 12.41 million hectares against 11.23 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1.18 million hectares.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 16th and Mali ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.19 million hectares	13.72 million hectares	530,400 hectares	Mali
2000s	12.00 million hectares	12.92 million hectares	922,600 hectares	Mali
2010s	11.29 million hectares	12.45 million hectares	1.16 million hectares	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Mali?: Mali, at 12.41 million hectares against 11.23 million hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Mali?: 1.18 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for forest area?: Botswana ranks 16th and Mali ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.