Mali vs Mozambique: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Mali
43.28 million hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
41.51 million hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
23rd
Mozambique rank
24th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Mali
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mali currently reports 43.28 million hectares against 41.51 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 1.77 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mali ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 24th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.72 million hectares | 34.30 million hectares | 2.59 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 31.91 million hectares | 34.65 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 32.10 million hectares | 34.94 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 35.00 million hectares | 36.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 40.14 million hectares | 38.45 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 41.92 million hectares | 40.67 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 43.20 million hectares | 41.50 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Mali or Mozambique?
- Mali, at 43.28 million hectares against 41.51 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Mali and Mozambique?
- 1.77 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Mali ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 24th 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.