Madagascar vs Mali: Forest area
Madagascar
9,922 ha th
in 2025
Mali
10,479 ha th
in 2025
Madagascar rank
46th
Mali rank
43rd
Forest area over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 10,479 ha th against 9,922 ha th in Madagascar, a difference of 557 ha th.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd of 212 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 | 13,677 ha th | 13,998 ha th | 321.3 ha th | Mali |
| 2000s | 13,014 ha th | 12,993 ha th | 21.5 ha th | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11,546 ha th | 11,736 ha th | 190.1 ha th | Mali |
| 2020s | 10,233 ha th | 10,731 ha th | 497.81 ha th | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 10,479 ha th against 9,922 ha th in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Madagascar and Mali?
- 557 ha th, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for forest area?
- Madagascar ranks 46th and Mali ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.