Mali vs New Zealand: Forest area (sq. km)
Mali
104,792 sq. km
in 2025
New Zealand
103,030 sq. km
in 2025
Mali rank
51st
New Zealand rank
52nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Mali
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mali currently reports 104,792 sq. km against 103,030 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 1,762 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,459 sq. km | 95,874 sq. km | 39,585 sq. km | Mali |
| 2000s | 125,404 sq. km | 98,494 sq. km | 26,911 sq. km | Mali |
| 2010s | 115,350 sq. km | 98,708 sq. km | 16,642 sq. km | Mali |
| 2020s | 107,306 sq. km | 101,341 sq. km | 5,965 sq. km | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mali or New Zealand?
- Mali, at 104,792 sq. km against 103,030 sq. km in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mali and New Zealand?
- 1,762 sq. km, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mali and New Zealand rank globally for forest area?
- Mali ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 214 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.