Algeria vs Mali: FAO projections of arable land
Algeria
8.54 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
8.64 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
40th
Mali rank
38th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Algeria
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.64 million hectares against 8.54 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 101,790 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and Mali ranks 38th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.02 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.30 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.45 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.50 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 57,835 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Algeria or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.64 million hectares against 8.54 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Algeria and Mali?
- 101,790 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 fao projections of arable land?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Mali ranks 38th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.