Mali vs Uganda: Forest area
Mali
10.9%
in 2023
Uganda
11.0%
in 2023
Mali rank
162nd
Uganda rank
161st
Forest area over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 161st of 214 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 17.0% | 6.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.9% | 4.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.8% | 1.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mali and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for forest area?
- Mali ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 161st 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.