Bangladesh vs Mali: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.34 million hectares against 7.88 million hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 460,600 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.07 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 7.22 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.22 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 8.64 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.15 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.81 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 696,508 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.89 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 403,200 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.34 million hectares against 7.88 million hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 460,600 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for arable land?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 30th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.