Italy vs Mali: Arable land (hectares)
Italy
6.95 million hectares
in 2024
Mali
6.71 million hectares
in 2024
Italy rank
37th
Mali rank
39th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Italy
- Mali
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.95 million hectares against 6.71 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 241,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Mali ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.54 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 9.65 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.18 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.53 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.75 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.78 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 779,734 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.09 million hectares | 6.88 million hectares | 210,068 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Italy or Mali?
- Italy, at 6.95 million hectares against 6.71 million hectares in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Italy and Mali?
- 241,700 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Mali rank globally for arable land?
- Italy ranks 37th and Mali ranks 39th 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.