Chad vs Mali: Forest area
Chad
11.45 million hectares
in 2011
Mali
12.41 million hectares
in 2011
Chad rank
15th
Mali rank
13th
Forest area over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.41 million hectares against 11.45 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 965,200 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 15th 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 | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.75 million hectares | 13.72 million hectares | 962,900 hectares | Mali |
| 2000s | 11.96 million hectares | 12.92 million hectares | 964,200 hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 11.49 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 965,100 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 12.41 million hectares against 11.45 million hectares in Chad as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chad and Mali?
- 965,200 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for forest area?
- Chad ranks 15th 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
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.