Ethiopia vs Mali: Land area in hectares
Ethiopia
112.85 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
122.02 million hectares
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
Mali rank
24th
Land area in hectares over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 122.02 million hectares against 112.85 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.17 million hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Mali ranks 24th of 238 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.00 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | Mali |
| 2000s | 107.72 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 14.30 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 112.86 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 112.85 million hectares | 122.02 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Mali, at 122.02 million hectares against 112.85 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 9.17 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th 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.