Mali vs United Kingdom: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Mali
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6.71 million hectares against 6.12 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 583,140 hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mali ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.85 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.03 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.39 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.35 million hectares | 5.88 million hectares | 520,867 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.00 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 97,407 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.88 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 838,220 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Mali or United Kingdom?
- Mali, at 6.71 million hectares against 6.12 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Mali and United Kingdom?
- 583,140 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mali and United Kingdom rank globally for arable land?
- Mali ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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.