Mali vs Somalia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Mali
43.28 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
44.13 million hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
23rd
Somalia rank
22nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44.13 million hectares against 43.28 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 849,700 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd of 227 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.72 million hectares | 43.92 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 31.91 million hectares | 43.97 million hectares | 12.06 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 32.10 million hectares | 44.02 million hectares | 11.92 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 35.00 million hectares | 44.05 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 40.14 million hectares | 44.10 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.92 million hectares | 44.11 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 43.20 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 928,450 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 44.13 million hectares against 43.28 million hectares in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Mali and Somalia?
- 849,700 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Mali ranks 23rd and Somalia ranks 22nd 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.