Kenya vs Mali: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 6,708 1000 ha against 6,688 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 20 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 45th and Mali ranks 44th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 1000 ha | 1,656 1000 ha | 1,844 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3,650 1000 ha | 1,852 1000 ha | 1,798 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4,290 1000 ha | 2,027 1000 ha | 2,263 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5,059 1000 ha | 3,391 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5,197 1000 ha | 5,354 1000 ha | 157.48 1000 ha | Mali |
| 2010s | 5,947 1000 ha | 6,001 1000 ha | 54.55 1000 ha | Mali |
| 2020s | 6,595 1000 ha | 6,878 1000 ha | 282.34 1000 ha | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 6,708 1000 ha against 6,688 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Kenya and Mali?
- 20 1000 ha, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for arable land — area?
- Kenya ranks 45th and Mali ranks 44th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.