Ghana vs Mali: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Ghana
4.26 %
in 2025
Mali
5.03 %
in 2025
Ghana rank
116th
Mali rank
114th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Ghana
  • Mali
012345199020072025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 5.03 % against 4.26 % in Ghana, a difference of 0.77 %.

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

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

Ghana ranks 116th and Mali ranks 114th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 0.958 % 0.055 % 0.903 % Ghana
2000s 1.67 % 0.898 % 0.769 % Ghana
2010s 2.96 % 3.27 % 0.31 % Mali
2020s 4.12 % 4.75 % 0.63 % Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Ghana or Mali?
Mali, at 5.03 % against 4.26 % in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Ghana and Mali?
0.77 %, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mali?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Mali rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Ghana ranks 116th and Mali ranks 114th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.