Ethiopia vs Mali: Global peak agricultural land

Ethiopia
30.22 million
in 2010
Mali
33.28 million
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Mali rank
29th

Global peak agricultural land over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M178018952010

How they compare

Mali currently reports 33.28 million against 30.22 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.07 million.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Mali ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 29th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 13 and Mali in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
1780s 6.33 million 12.42 million 6.09 million Mali
1790s 6.41 million 12.97 million 6.56 million Mali
1800s 6.49 million 13.54 million 7.05 million Mali
1810s 6.56 million 14.13 million 7.57 million Mali
1820s 6.65 million 14.77 million 8.11 million Mali
1830s 9.14 million 15.43 million 6.29 million Mali
1840s 11.58 million 16.12 million 4.54 million Mali
1850s 14.00 million 16.84 million 2.85 million Mali
1860s 16.37 million 17.60 million 1.23 million Mali
1870s 18.72 million 18.40 million 316,000 Ethiopia
1880s 21.02 million 19.24 million 1.78 million Ethiopia
1890s 23.30 million 20.12 million 3.18 million Ethiopia
1900s 25.55 million 21.04 million 4.51 million Ethiopia
1910s 26.68 million 22.00 million 4.68 million Ethiopia
1920s 29.51 million 23.07 million 6.44 million Ethiopia
1930s 32.56 million 24.20 million 8.37 million Ethiopia
1940s 35.88 million 25.39 million 10.49 million Ethiopia
1950s 39.39 million 24.66 million 14.73 million Ethiopia
1960s 44.75 million 29.92 million 14.83 million Ethiopia
1970s 38.53 million 29.89 million 8.65 million Ethiopia
1980s 38.42 million 30.19 million 8.23 million Ethiopia
1990s 36.50 million 30.24 million 6.26 million Ethiopia
2000s 27.75 million 32.73 million 4.99 million Mali
2010s 30.22 million 33.28 million 3.07 million Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Ethiopia or Mali?
Mali, at 33.28 million against 30.22 million in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Ethiopia and Mali?
3.07 million, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed