Mali vs Poland: Arable land

Mali
8.34 million hectares
in 2023
Poland
11.20 million hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
30th
Poland rank
27th

Arable land over time

  • Mali
  • Poland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 11.20 million hectares against 8.34 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 2.86 million hectares.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 million hectares 15.53 million hectares 13.87 million hectares Poland
1970s 1.85 million hectares 14.81 million hectares 12.96 million hectares Poland
1980s 2.03 million hectares 14.50 million hectares 12.47 million hectares Poland
1990s 3.39 million hectares 14.20 million hectares 10.81 million hectares Poland
2000s 5.42 million hectares 12.62 million hectares 7.20 million hectares Poland
2010s 7.11 million hectares 10.92 million hectares 3.81 million hectares Poland
2020s 8.29 million hectares 11.15 million hectares 2.86 million hectares Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Mali or Poland?
Poland, at 11.20 million hectares against 8.34 million hectares in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Mali and Poland?
2.86 million hectares, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mali and Poland rank globally for arable land?
Mali ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.