Malaysia vs Mali: Cropland area

Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
8.64 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
40th
Mali rank
37th

Cropland area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mali
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 8.64 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 395,190 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 37th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 3.20 million hectares 1.72 million hectares 1.49 million hectares Malaysia
1970s 4.08 million hectares 1.91 million hectares 2.16 million hectares Malaysia
1980s 5.31 million hectares 2.10 million hectares 3.22 million hectares Malaysia
1990s 6.62 million hectares 3.50 million hectares 3.12 million hectares Malaysia
2000s 6.80 million hectares 5.57 million hectares 1.23 million hectares Malaysia
2010s 7.91 million hectares 7.28 million hectares 634,413 hectares Malaysia
2020s 8.28 million hectares 8.56 million hectares 285,052 hectares Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Malaysia or Mali?
Mali, at 8.64 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Malaysia and Mali?
395,190 hectares, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mali?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Mali rank globally for cropland area?
Malaysia ranks 40th and Mali ranks 37th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed