Burkina Faso vs Mali: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.3509 hectares per person against 0.3434 hectares per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0075 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Mali ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5819 hectares per person | 0.2849 hectares per person | 0.297 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.4913 hectares per person | 0.2723 hectares per person | 0.219 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.413 hectares per person | 0.2457 hectares per person | 0.1673 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.4316 hectares per person | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.1012 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.4156 hectares per person | 0.4044 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.3767 hectares per person | 0.387 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.3512 hectares per person | 0.3651 hectares per person | 0.0139 hectares per person | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.3509 hectares per person against 0.3434 hectares per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.0075 hectares per person, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Mali ranks 25th of 206 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.