Colombia vs Mali: Land area in hectares
Colombia
110.95 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
122.02 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Mali rank
24th
Land area in hectares over time
- Colombia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 122.02 million hectares against 110.95 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 11.07 million hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 27th and Mali ranks 24th of 238 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.95 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Mali |
| 1970s | 110.95 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Mali |
| 1980s | 110.95 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Mali |
| 1990s | 110.95 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Mali |
| 2000s | 110.95 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 110.95 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 110.95 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Colombia or Mali?
- Mali, at 122.02 million hectares against 110.95 million hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Colombia and Mali?
- 11.07 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Mali ranks 24th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.