Burkina Faso vs Mali: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.34 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 433,610 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Mali ranks 30th 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 | 3.00 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.26 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.45 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | 287,515 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.96 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 148,240 hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 7.81 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | 480,732 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.34 million hectares against 7.91 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 433,610 hectares, 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 31st 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.