Burkina Faso vs Mali: Cropland area

Burkina Faso
8.61 million
in 2023
Mali
8.64 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Mali rank
38th

Cropland area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 8.64 million against 8.61 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 28,700.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 224 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 3.02 million 1.72 million 1.30 million Burkina Faso
1970s 3.03 million 1.91 million 1.11 million Burkina Faso
1980s 3.32 million 2.10 million 1.22 million Burkina Faso
1990s 4.52 million 3.50 million 1.02 million Burkina Faso
2000s 5.81 million 5.57 million 246,297 Burkina Faso
2010s 7.39 million 7.28 million 108,258 Burkina Faso
2020s 8.47 million 8.56 million 87,892 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 8.64 million against 8.61 million in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Burkina Faso and Mali?
28,700, 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 cropland area?
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed