Mali vs Somalia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Mali
8.6%
in 2025
Somalia
7.7%
in 2025
Mali rank
171st
Somalia rank
173rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.6% against 7.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 173rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 13.2% | 1.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 12.0% | 1.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 8.6% against 7.7% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Mali and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mali ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 173rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.