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
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
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.