Mali vs Somalia: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 441,292 sq. km against 432,795 sq. km in Mali, a difference of 8,497 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 21st of 209 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317,162 sq. km | 439,250 sq. km | 122,088 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1970s | 319,125 sq. km | 439,725 sq. km | 120,600 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1980s | 320,973 sq. km | 440,219 sq. km | 119,246 sq. km | Somalia |
| 1990s | 349,973 sq. km | 440,538 sq. km | 90,565 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 401,417 sq. km | 440,974 sq. km | 39,557 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 419,180 sq. km | 441,063 sq. km | 21,883 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 432,001 sq. km | 441,286 sq. km | 9,284 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 441,292 sq. km against 432,795 sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Mali and Somalia?
- 8,497 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for agricultural land?
- Mali ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 21st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.