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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Madagascar vs Mali: Forest area

Madagascar

123,902 sq. km

in 2023

Mali

132,960 sq. km

in 2023

Madagascar rank

48th

Mali rank

47th

Forest area over time

Madagascar
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 132,960 sq. km against 123,902 sq. km in Madagascar, a difference of 9,058 sq. km.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 48th and Mali ranks 47th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	133,952 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	991.9 sq. km	Madagascar
2000s	128,198 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	4,762 sq. km	Mali
2010s	125,025 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	7,935 sq. km	Mali
2020s	124,100 sq. km	132,960 sq. km	8,860 sq. km	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or Mali?: Mali, at 132,960 sq. km against 123,902 sq. km in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and Mali?: 9,058 sq. km, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for forest area?: Madagascar ranks 48th 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

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.