Burkina Faso vs Mali: Arable and permanent cropland
Burkina Faso
5.76 million hectares
in 2011
Mali
6.98 million hectares
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Mali rank
14th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.98 million hectares against 5.76 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.22 million hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mali ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 463,444 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.48 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 563,500 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.08 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 987,600 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 163,300 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 4.96 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 556,300 hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.92 million hectares | 6.68 million hectares | 766,000 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.98 million hectares against 5.76 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 1.22 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mali ranks 14th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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