Mali vs Morocco: Cropland extent over the long-term
Mali
9.23 million hectares
in 2025
Morocco
9.32 million hectares
in 2025
Mali rank
34th
Morocco rank
33rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Mali
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 9.32 million hectares against 9.23 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 88,860 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 238,242 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 883,068 hectares | Morocco |
| 1100s | 256,110 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 810,070 hectares | Morocco |
| 1200s | 273,978 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 736,972 hectares | Morocco |
| 1300s | 296,977 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 832,903 hectares | Morocco |
| 1400s | 329,974 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 682,746 hectares | Morocco |
| 1500s | 357,362 hectares | 844,668 hectares | 487,306 hectares | Morocco |
| 1600s | 416,923 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 851,177 hectares | Morocco |
| 1700s | 476,483 hectares | 987,157 hectares | 510,674 hectares | Morocco |
| 1710s | 491,467 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 538,083 hectares | Morocco |
| 1720s | 506,451 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 565,499 hectares | Morocco |
| 1730s | 521,434 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 592,926 hectares | Morocco |
| 1740s | 536,418 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 620,352 hectares | Morocco |
| 1750s | 551,402 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 647,788 hectares | Morocco |
| 1760s | 566,386 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 675,234 hectares | Morocco |
| 1770s | 581,369 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 702,691 hectares | Morocco |
| 1780s | 596,353 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 730,147 hectares | Morocco |
| 1790s | 611,337 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 757,623 hectares | Morocco |
| 1800s | 626,321 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 785,089 hectares | Morocco |
| 1810s | 641,304 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 812,576 hectares | Morocco |
| 1820s | 656,288 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 840,062 hectares | Morocco |
| 1830s | 671,272 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 867,558 hectares | Morocco |
| 1840s | 686,256 hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 895,064 hectares | Morocco |
| 1850s | 701,239 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 922,581 hectares | Morocco |
| 1860s | 715,391 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1870s | 729,828 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1880s | 759,553 hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1890s | 790,487 hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1900s | 830,913 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1910s | 926,973 hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1920s | 1.00 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1930s | 1.15 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1940s | 1.31 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1950s | 1.58 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 1.91 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.10 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 3.50 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5.57 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.28 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.79 million hectares | 9.31 million hectares | 512,853 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mali or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 9.32 million hectares against 9.23 million hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Mali and Morocco?
- 88,860 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Morocco?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Morocco rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mali ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 33rd 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.