Malawi vs Mali: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Malawi
1.50 million ha
in 2024
Mali
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Mali rank
28th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

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

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.60 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Malawi, a difference of 98,150 ha.

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

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

Malawi ranks 30th and Mali ranks 28th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 917,556 ha 107,564 ha 809,991 ha Malawi
1970s 1.07 million ha 71,627 ha 1.00 million ha Malawi
1980s 1.16 million ha 104,679 ha 1.06 million ha Malawi
1990s 1.29 million ha 234,979 ha 1.06 million ha Malawi
2000s 1.52 million ha 335,125 ha 1.19 million ha Malawi
2010s 1.69 million ha 929,894 ha 759,753 ha Malawi
2020s 1.75 million ha 1.45 million ha 291,824 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 1.60 million ha against 1.50 million ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Malawi and Mali?
98,150 ha, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Malawi ranks 30th and Mali ranks 28th of 222 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
252 places, 13,649 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.