Kenya vs Mali: Arable land (hectares)
Kenya
6.69 million hectares
in 2024
Mali
6.71 million hectares
in 2024
Kenya rank
40th
Mali rank
39th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.71 million hectares against 6.69 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 19,710 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Mali ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.50 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.65 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.29 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.06 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.20 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 157,484 hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 5.95 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 54,547 hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.60 million hectares | 6.88 million hectares | 282,338 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 6.71 million hectares against 6.69 million hectares in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Kenya and Mali?
- 19,710 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for arable land?
- Kenya ranks 40th 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.