Mali vs Western Asia: Maize (corn) — Area harvested

Mali
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Western Asia
1.10 million ha
in 2024
Mali rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
22nd

Maize (corn) — Area harvested over time

  • Mali
  • Western Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.60 million ha against 1.10 million ha in Western Asia, a difference of 500,190 ha.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Western Asia's.

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

Mali ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 107,564 ha 742,893 ha 635,329 ha Western Asia
1970s 71,627 ha 712,398 ha 640,770 ha Western Asia
1980s 104,679 ha 687,241 ha 582,561 ha Western Asia
1990s 234,979 ha 850,859 ha 615,880 ha Western Asia
2000s 335,125 ha 998,665 ha 663,540 ha Western Asia
2010s 929,894 ha 973,278 ha 43,384 ha Western Asia
2020s 1.45 million ha 1.14 million ha 316,138 ha Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, Mali or Western Asia?
Mali, at 1.60 million ha against 1.10 million ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested between Mali and Western Asia?
500,190 ha, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mali and Western Asia rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Mali ranks 22nd and Western Asia 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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