Burkina Faso vs Mali: Cropland extent over the long-term

Burkina Faso
8.98 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
9.23 million hectares
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Mali rank
34th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 9.23 million hectares against 8.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 250,040 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Mali ranks 34th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 39 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mali Difference Ahead
1000s 456,843 hectares 238,242 hectares 218,601 hectares Burkina Faso
1100s 518,484 hectares 256,110 hectares 262,374 hectares Burkina Faso
1200s 588,439 hectares 273,978 hectares 314,461 hectares Burkina Faso
1300s 667,830 hectares 296,977 hectares 370,853 hectares Burkina Faso
1400s 757,926 hectares 329,974 hectares 427,952 hectares Burkina Faso
1500s 860,173 hectares 357,362 hectares 502,811 hectares Burkina Faso
1600s 976,207 hectares 416,923 hectares 559,284 hectares Burkina Faso
1700s 1.11 million hectares 476,483 hectares 631,407 hectares Burkina Faso
1710s 1.11 million hectares 491,467 hectares 620,283 hectares Burkina Faso
1720s 1.12 million hectares 506,451 hectares 615,729 hectares Burkina Faso
1730s 1.13 million hectares 521,434 hectares 611,746 hectares Burkina Faso
1740s 1.14 million hectares 536,418 hectares 608,362 hectares Burkina Faso
1750s 1.16 million hectares 551,402 hectares 605,658 hectares Burkina Faso
1760s 1.17 million hectares 566,386 hectares 603,704 hectares Burkina Faso
1770s 1.18 million hectares 581,369 hectares 602,591 hectares Burkina Faso
1780s 1.20 million hectares 596,353 hectares 602,417 hectares Burkina Faso
1790s 1.21 million hectares 611,337 hectares 603,313 hectares Burkina Faso
1800s 1.23 million hectares 626,321 hectares 605,429 hectares Burkina Faso
1810s 1.25 million hectares 641,304 hectares 608,956 hectares Burkina Faso
1820s 1.27 million hectares 656,288 hectares 614,102 hectares Burkina Faso
1830s 1.29 million hectares 671,272 hectares 621,168 hectares Burkina Faso
1840s 1.32 million hectares 686,256 hectares 630,494 hectares Burkina Faso
1850s 1.24 million hectares 701,239 hectares 540,441 hectares Burkina Faso
1860s 1.27 million hectares 715,391 hectares 551,519 hectares Burkina Faso
1870s 1.29 million hectares 729,828 hectares 562,822 hectares Burkina Faso
1880s 1.35 million hectares 759,553 hectares 585,927 hectares Burkina Faso
1890s 1.40 million hectares 790,487 hectares 609,983 hectares Burkina Faso
1900s 1.47 million hectares 830,913 hectares 641,377 hectares Burkina Faso
1910s 1.64 million hectares 926,973 hectares 715,747 hectares Burkina Faso
1920s 1.80 million hectares 1.00 million hectares 798,480 hectares Burkina Faso
1930s 2.02 million hectares 1.15 million hectares 871,200 hectares Burkina Faso
1940s 2.28 million hectares 1.31 million hectares 968,990 hectares Burkina Faso
1950s 2.81 million hectares 1.58 million hectares 1.23 million hectares Burkina Faso
1960s 3.02 million hectares 1.71 million hectares 1.31 million hectares Burkina Faso
1970s 3.03 million hectares 1.91 million hectares 1.11 million hectares Burkina Faso
1980s 3.32 million hectares 2.10 million hectares 1.22 million hectares Burkina Faso
1990s 4.52 million hectares 3.50 million hectares 1.02 million hectares Burkina Faso
2000s 5.81 million hectares 5.57 million hectares 246,297 hectares Burkina Faso
2010s 7.39 million hectares 7.28 million hectares 108,047 hectares Burkina Faso
2020s 8.63 million hectares 8.79 million hectares 163,842 hectares Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Burkina Faso or Mali?
Mali, at 9.23 million hectares against 8.98 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Burkina Faso and Mali?
250,040 hectares, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Mali ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.