Madagascar vs Mali: Forest area
Madagascar
12.50 million hectares
in 2011
Mali
12.41 million hectares
in 2011
Madagascar rank
12th
Mali rank
13th
Forest area over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.50 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 85,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 12th and Mali ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.44 million hectares | 13.72 million hectares | 280,550 hectares | Mali |
| 2000s | 12.87 million hectares | 12.92 million hectares | 58,600 hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 12.52 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 74,000 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 12.50 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and Mali?
- 85,000 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 12th 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.