Mali vs Philippines: Cropland extent over the long-term
Mali
9.23 million hectares
in 2025
Philippines
11.25 million hectares
in 2025
Mali rank
34th
Philippines rank
31st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Mali
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.25 million hectares against 9.23 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 2.02 million hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 238,242 hectares | 40,477 hectares | 197,765 hectares | Mali |
| 1100s | 256,110 hectares | 72,843 hectares | 183,267 hectares | Mali |
| 1200s | 273,978 hectares | 105,203 hectares | 168,775 hectares | Mali |
| 1300s | 296,977 hectares | 137,556 hectares | 159,421 hectares | Mali |
| 1400s | 329,974 hectares | 169,902 hectares | 160,072 hectares | Mali |
| 1500s | 357,362 hectares | 202,243 hectares | 155,119 hectares | Mali |
| 1600s | 416,923 hectares | 323,561 hectares | 93,362 hectares | Mali |
| 1700s | 476,483 hectares | 505,525 hectares | 29,042 hectares | Philippines |
| 1710s | 491,467 hectares | 536,729 hectares | 45,262 hectares | Philippines |
| 1720s | 506,451 hectares | 567,932 hectares | 61,481 hectares | Philippines |
| 1730s | 521,434 hectares | 599,136 hectares | 77,702 hectares | Philippines |
| 1740s | 536,418 hectares | 630,338 hectares | 93,920 hectares | Philippines |
| 1750s | 551,402 hectares | 661,541 hectares | 110,139 hectares | Philippines |
| 1760s | 566,386 hectares | 692,743 hectares | 126,357 hectares | Philippines |
| 1770s | 581,369 hectares | 723,945 hectares | 142,576 hectares | Philippines |
| 1780s | 596,353 hectares | 755,146 hectares | 158,793 hectares | Philippines |
| 1790s | 611,337 hectares | 786,348 hectares | 175,011 hectares | Philippines |
| 1800s | 626,321 hectares | 817,548 hectares | 191,227 hectares | Philippines |
| 1810s | 641,304 hectares | 848,749 hectares | 207,445 hectares | Philippines |
| 1820s | 656,288 hectares | 879,949 hectares | 223,661 hectares | Philippines |
| 1830s | 671,272 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 343,068 hectares | Philippines |
| 1840s | 686,256 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 530,944 hectares | Philippines |
| 1850s | 701,239 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 759,391 hectares | Philippines |
| 1860s | 715,391 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1870s | 729,828 hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1880s | 759,553 hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1890s | 790,487 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1900s | 830,913 hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1910s | 926,973 hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1920s | 1.00 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1930s | 1.15 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1940s | 1.31 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1950s | 1.58 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.91 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.10 million hectares | 9.73 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.50 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.57 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.28 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.79 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mali or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 11.25 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 Philippines?
- 2.02 million hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Philippines?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Philippines rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mali ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 31st 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.