Mali vs Norway: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Mali
9,952 1000 ha
in 2025
Norway
11,996 1000 ha
in 2025
Mali rank
51st
Norway rank
49th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Mali
  • Norway
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 11,996 1000 ha against 9,952 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 2,044 1000 ha.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 13,539 1000 ha 12,093 1000 ha 1,445 1000 ha Mali
2000s 12,429 1000 ha 12,061 1000 ha 368.5 1000 ha Mali
2010s 11,160 1000 ha 12,022 1000 ha 861.2 1000 ha Norway
2020s 10,221 1000 ha 12,002 1000 ha 1,780 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Mali or Norway?
Norway, at 11,996 1000 ha against 9,952 1000 ha in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Mali and Norway?
2,044 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mali and Norway rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Mali ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.