Mali vs Netherlands: Forest area

Mali
10.9%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.1%
in 2023
Mali rank
162nd
Netherlands rank
160th

Forest area over time

  • Mali
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 160th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 10.9% 10.4% 0.5% Mali
2000s 10.9% 10.8% 0.1% Mali
2010s 10.9% 10.9% 0.0% Netherlands
2020s 10.9% 11.0% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Mali or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Mali and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mali and Netherlands rank globally for forest area?
Mali ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). 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 (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.