What is the difference in land under maize production between Mali and Uganda?

138,150 hectares, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under maize production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Uganda: Land under maize production

Mali

924,850 hectares

in 2011

Uganda

1.06 million hectares

in 2011

Mali rank

14th

Uganda rank

11th

Land under maize production over time

Mali
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.06 million hectares against 924,850 hectares in Mali, a difference of 138,150 hectares.

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

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

Mali ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	107,564 hectares	243,552 hectares	135,987 hectares	Uganda
1970s	71,627 hectares	385,017 hectares	313,390 hectares	Uganda
1980s	104,679 hectares	313,763 hectares	209,084 hectares	Uganda
1990s	234,937 hectares	530,200 hectares	295,263 hectares	Uganda
2000s	346,488 hectares	766,400 hectares	419,912 hectares	Uganda
2010s	724,112 hectares	1.05 million hectares	323,388 hectares	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under maize production, Mali or Uganda?: Uganda, at 1.06 million hectares against 924,850 hectares in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under maize production between Mali and Uganda?: 138,150 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for land under maize production?: Mali ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under maize production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land under maize production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 55 places, 2,752 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Land under maize production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.