Least developed countries vs Mali: Arable land

Least developed countries
0.171 hectares per person
in 2023
Mali
0.3509 hectares per person
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
22nd
Mali rank
25th

Arable land over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Mali
00.10.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.3509 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1799 hectares per person.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3978 hectares per person 0.2849 hectares per person 0.1129 hectares per person Least developed countries
1970s 0.3245 hectares per person 0.2723 hectares per person 0.0522 hectares per person Least developed countries
1980s 0.2645 hectares per person 0.2457 hectares per person 0.0188 hectares per person Least developed countries
1990s 0.2215 hectares per person 0.3305 hectares per person 0.109 hectares per person Mali
2000s 0.1908 hectares per person 0.4044 hectares per person 0.2136 hectares per person Mali
2010s 0.1925 hectares per person 0.387 hectares per person 0.1946 hectares per person Mali
2020s 0.1755 hectares per person 0.3651 hectares per person 0.1896 hectares per person Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Least developed countries or Mali?
Mali, at 0.3509 hectares per person against 0.171 hectares per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Least developed countries and Mali?
0.1799 hectares per person, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Mali rank globally for arable land?
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and Mali ranks 25th of 47 groups.
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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.