Bangladesh vs Mali: FAO projections of arable land
Bangladesh
8.80 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
8.64 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
36th
Mali rank
38th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.80 million hectares against 8.64 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 159,510 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Mali ranks 38th of 224 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 258,390 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Bangladesh or Mali?
- Bangladesh, at 8.80 million hectares against 8.64 million hectares in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 159,510 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Mali ranks 38th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.