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
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) β 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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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.