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

2.89 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

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.

Mali vs Zimbabwe: Forest area

Mali

12.41 million hectares

in 2011

Zimbabwe

15.30 million hectares

in 2011

Mali rank

13th

Zimbabwe rank

11th

Forest area over time

Mali
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 15.30 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 2.89 million hectares.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.72 million hectares	20.69 million hectares	6.98 million hectares	Zimbabwe
2000s	12.92 million hectares	17.42 million hectares	4.50 million hectares	Zimbabwe
2010s	12.45 million hectares	15.46 million hectares	3.01 million hectares	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Mali or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 15.30 million hectares against 12.41 million hectares in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Mali and Zimbabwe?: 2.89 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?: Mali ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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.