Mali vs Uganda: Cropland extent over the long-term
Mali
9.23 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2025
Mali rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 9.23 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 131,420 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 238,242 hectares | 468,439 hectares | 230,197 hectares | Uganda |
| 1100s | 256,110 hectares | 551,045 hectares | 294,935 hectares | Uganda |
| 1200s | 273,978 hectares | 633,836 hectares | 359,858 hectares | Uganda |
| 1300s | 296,977 hectares | 716,812 hectares | 419,835 hectares | Uganda |
| 1400s | 329,974 hectares | 799,973 hectares | 469,999 hectares | Uganda |
| 1500s | 357,362 hectares | 883,318 hectares | 525,956 hectares | Uganda |
| 1600s | 416,923 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 614,767 hectares | Uganda |
| 1700s | 476,483 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 703,917 hectares | Uganda |
| 1710s | 491,467 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 700,433 hectares | Uganda |
| 1720s | 506,451 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 697,379 hectares | Uganda |
| 1730s | 521,434 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 694,956 hectares | Uganda |
| 1740s | 536,418 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 693,242 hectares | Uganda |
| 1750s | 551,402 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 692,308 hectares | Uganda |
| 1760s | 566,386 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 692,254 hectares | Uganda |
| 1770s | 581,369 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 693,181 hectares | Uganda |
| 1780s | 596,353 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 695,197 hectares | Uganda |
| 1790s | 611,337 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 698,463 hectares | Uganda |
| 1800s | 626,321 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 703,149 hectares | Uganda |
| 1810s | 641,304 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 709,476 hectares | Uganda |
| 1820s | 656,288 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 717,712 hectares | Uganda |
| 1830s | 671,272 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 728,178 hectares | Uganda |
| 1840s | 686,256 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 741,304 hectares | Uganda |
| 1850s | 701,239 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 715,391 hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 729,828 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1880s | 759,553 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1890s | 790,487 hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1900s | 830,913 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1910s | 926,973 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 987,897 hectares | Uganda |
| 1920s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 873,260 hectares | Uganda |
| 1930s | 1.15 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1940s | 1.31 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1950s | 1.58 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.91 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.10 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.50 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.57 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.28 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.79 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 306,520 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mali or Uganda?
- Mali, at 9.23 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Mali and Uganda?
- 131,420 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mali ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.