Mali vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area

Mali
41,675 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
96,341 1000 ha
in 2024
Mali rank
28th
South Africa rank
16th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 41,675 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 54,666 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Mali's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 16th of 216 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 31,716 1000 ha 97,669 1000 ha 65,953 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 31,912 1000 ha 94,559 1000 ha 62,646 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 32,097 1000 ha 94,348 1000 ha 62,251 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 34,715 1000 ha 97,168 1000 ha 62,453 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 40,090 1000 ha 97,506 1000 ha 57,416 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 40,825 1000 ha 96,399 1000 ha 55,574 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 41,821 1000 ha 96,341 1000 ha 54,520 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 41,675 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mali and South Africa?
54,666 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Mali ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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