Ethiopia vs Mali: Land area

Ethiopia
100.00 million hectares
in 2011
Mali
122.02 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
11th
Mali rank
8th

Land area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119862011

How they compare

Mali currently reports 122.02 million hectares against 100.00 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 22.02 million hectares.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Mali ranks 8th of 53 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 110.10 million hectares 122.02 million hectares 11.92 million hectares Mali
1970s 110.10 million hectares 122.02 million hectares 11.92 million hectares Mali
1980s 110.10 million hectares 122.02 million hectares 11.92 million hectares Mali
1990s 103.03 million hectares 122.02 million hectares 18.99 million hectares Mali
2000s 100.00 million hectares 122.02 million hectares 22.02 million hectares Mali
2010s 100.00 million hectares 122.02 million hectares 22.02 million hectares Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Ethiopia or Mali?
Mali, at 122.02 million hectares against 100.00 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Ethiopia and Mali?
22.02 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for land area?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Mali ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.