Algeria vs Mali: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Algeria
41.34 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
43.28 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
25th
Mali rank
23rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Algeria
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 43.28 million hectares against 41.34 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 1.93 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and Mali ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.45 million hectares | 31.72 million hectares | 12.73 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 44.30 million hectares | 31.91 million hectares | 12.38 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 39.51 million hectares | 32.10 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 39.32 million hectares | 35.00 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 40.74 million hectares | 40.14 million hectares | 595,160 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 41.38 million hectares | 41.92 million hectares | 535,070 hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 41.31 million hectares | 43.20 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Algeria or Mali?
- Mali, at 43.28 million hectares against 41.34 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Algeria and Mali?
- 1.93 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mali rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Mali ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.