Botswana vs Mali: Forest area
Botswana
148,998 sq. km
in 2023
Mali
132,960 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
44th
Mali rank
47th
Forest area over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 148,998 sq. km against 132,960 sq. km in Mali, a difference of 16,038 sq. km.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 44th and Mali ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,714 sq. km | 132,960 sq. km | 49,754 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 170,884 sq. km | 132,960 sq. km | 37,924 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2010s | 159,054 sq. km | 132,960 sq. km | 26,094 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 150,772 sq. km | 132,960 sq. km | 17,812 sq. km | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Botswana or Mali?
- Botswana, at 148,998 sq. km against 132,960 sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Botswana and Mali?
- 16,038 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for forest area?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Mali ranks 47th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.