Mali vs New Zealand: Share of global forest area

Mali
0.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
0.2%
in 2025
Mali rank
51st
New Zealand rank
52nd

Share of global forest area over time

  • Mali
  • New Zealand
00.10.20.3199020072025

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 235 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Mali
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Mali
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Mali
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global forest area, Mali or New Zealand?
Mali, at 0.3% against 0.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of global forest area between Mali and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mali and New Zealand rank globally for share of global forest area?
Mali ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 52nd 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 Share of global 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
Share of global forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.