Burkina Faso vs Mali: FAO projections of arable land
Burkina Faso
8.61 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
8.64 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Mali rank
38th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.64 million hectares against 8.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 28,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Mali ranks 38th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 246,297 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 108,258 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.47 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 87,892 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.64 million hectares against 8.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 28,700 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th 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.