Mali vs Spain: Land under cereal production

Mali
6.29 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
5.51 million hectares
in 2024
Mali rank
28th
Spain rank
30th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Mali
  • Spain
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 6.29 million hectares against 5.51 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 775,000 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Mali ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 million hectares 7.16 million hectares 5.73 million hectares Spain
1970s 1.37 million hectares 7.36 million hectares 5.99 million hectares Spain
1980s 1.71 million hectares 7.63 million hectares 5.93 million hectares Spain
1990s 2.44 million hectares 6.95 million hectares 4.51 million hectares Spain
2000s 3.07 million hectares 6.52 million hectares 3.45 million hectares Spain
2010s 5.09 million hectares 6.12 million hectares 1.04 million hectares Spain
2020s 6.18 million hectares 5.85 million hectares 330,422 hectares Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Mali or Spain?
Mali, at 6.29 million hectares against 5.51 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Mali and Spain?
775,000 hectares, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mali and Spain rank globally for land under cereal production?
Mali ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.