Italy vs Mali: Cropland extent over the long-term
Italy
9.67 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
9.23 million hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Mali rank
34th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Mali
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.67 million hectares against 9.23 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 437,120 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 34th of 202 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.82 million hectares | 238,242 hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Italy |
| 1100s | 5.88 million hectares | 256,110 hectares | 5.63 million hectares | Italy |
| 1200s | 7.51 million hectares | 273,978 hectares | 7.23 million hectares | Italy |
| 1300s | 10.77 million hectares | 296,977 hectares | 10.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1400s | 6.72 million hectares | 329,974 hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Italy |
| 1500s | 7.38 million hectares | 357,362 hectares | 7.02 million hectares | Italy |
| 1600s | 10.62 million hectares | 416,923 hectares | 10.20 million hectares | Italy |
| 1700s | 10.52 million hectares | 476,483 hectares | 10.04 million hectares | Italy |
| 1710s | 10.58 million hectares | 491,467 hectares | 10.09 million hectares | Italy |
| 1720s | 10.68 million hectares | 506,451 hectares | 10.17 million hectares | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.78 million hectares | 521,434 hectares | 10.26 million hectares | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.88 million hectares | 536,418 hectares | 10.34 million hectares | Italy |
| 1750s | 10.98 million hectares | 551,402 hectares | 10.43 million hectares | Italy |
| 1760s | 11.08 million hectares | 566,386 hectares | 10.51 million hectares | Italy |
| 1770s | 11.18 million hectares | 581,369 hectares | 10.60 million hectares | Italy |
| 1780s | 11.28 million hectares | 596,353 hectares | 10.69 million hectares | Italy |
| 1790s | 11.39 million hectares | 611,337 hectares | 10.78 million hectares | Italy |
| 1800s | 11.49 million hectares | 626,321 hectares | 10.87 million hectares | Italy |
| 1810s | 11.60 million hectares | 641,304 hectares | 10.96 million hectares | Italy |
| 1820s | 11.71 million hectares | 656,288 hectares | 11.05 million hectares | Italy |
| 1830s | 12.18 million hectares | 671,272 hectares | 11.51 million hectares | Italy |
| 1840s | 12.67 million hectares | 686,256 hectares | 11.98 million hectares | Italy |
| 1850s | 13.18 million hectares | 701,239 hectares | 12.48 million hectares | Italy |
| 1860s | 13.71 million hectares | 715,391 hectares | 13.00 million hectares | Italy |
| 1870s | 13.70 million hectares | 729,828 hectares | 12.97 million hectares | Italy |
| 1880s | 14.18 million hectares | 759,553 hectares | 13.42 million hectares | Italy |
| 1890s | 14.80 million hectares | 790,487 hectares | 14.01 million hectares | Italy |
| 1900s | 15.39 million hectares | 830,913 hectares | 14.55 million hectares | Italy |
| 1910s | 15.44 million hectares | 926,973 hectares | 14.51 million hectares | Italy |
| 1920s | 15.49 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 14.49 million hectares | Italy |
| 1930s | 15.54 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 14.39 million hectares | Italy |
| 1940s | 15.60 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 14.28 million hectares | Italy |
| 1950s | 15.67 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 14.08 million hectares | Italy |
| 1960s | 15.34 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 13.62 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10.69 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 4.83 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.50 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | 710,913 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Italy or Mali?
- Italy, at 9.67 million hectares against 9.23 million hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Italy and Mali?
- 437,120 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mali?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Mali rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 32nd 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.