Iran vs Mali: Forest area
Iran
10.75 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
10.48 million hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
50th
Mali rank
51st
Forest area over time
- Iran
- Mali
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.75 million hectares against 10.48 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 271,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Iran ranks 50th and Mali ranks 51st of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.75 million hectares | 13.55 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Mali |
| 2000s | 10.75 million hectares | 12.54 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 10.75 million hectares | 11.53 million hectares | 783,980 hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 10.75 million hectares | 10.73 million hectares | 20,400 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iran or Mali?
- Iran, at 10.75 million hectares against 10.48 million hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iran and Mali?
- 271,800 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mali?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mali rank globally for forest area?
- Iran ranks 50th and Mali ranks 51st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest 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 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.