France vs Mali: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

France
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Mali
1.60 million ha
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Mali rank
22nd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • France
  • Mali
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.60 million ha against 1.59 million ha in France, a difference of 4,230 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 22nd of 167 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 973,289 ha 107,564 ha 865,725 ha France
1970s 1.76 million ha 71,627 ha 1.69 million ha France
1980s 1.79 million ha 104,679 ha 1.68 million ha France
1990s 1.73 million ha 234,979 ha 1.49 million ha France
2000s 1.72 million ha 335,125 ha 1.39 million ha France
2010s 1.60 million ha 929,894 ha 670,698 ha France
2020s 1.53 million ha 1.45 million ha 75,308 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, France or Mali?
Mali, at 1.60 million ha against 1.59 million ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between France and Mali?
4,230 ha, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mali?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Mali rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
France ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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