Mali vs Romania: Cropland area
Mali
8.64 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
8.81 million hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
37th
Romania rank
34th
Cropland area over time
- Mali
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.81 million hectares against 8.64 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 173,510 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Mali ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.91 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 8.59 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.10 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.50 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.57 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.28 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.56 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 263,140 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Mali or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.81 million hectares against 8.64 million hectares in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Mali and Romania?
- 173,510 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Romania rank globally for cropland area?
- Mali ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th 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.