Colombia vs Mali: Land use over the long-term
Colombia
35.30 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
34.64 million hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
20th
Mali rank
21st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Colombia
- Mali
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35.30 million hectares against 34.64 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 657,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mali ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Mali ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 772,065 hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | Mali |
| 1100s | 965,082 hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | Mali |
| 1200s | 1.21 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | Mali |
| 1300s | 1.51 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | Mali |
| 1400s | 1.88 million hectares | 12.19 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | Mali |
| 1500s | 2.36 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | Mali |
| 1600s | 2.95 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | 12.46 million hectares | Mali |
| 1700s | 1.85 million hectares | 17.61 million hectares | 15.76 million hectares | Mali |
| 1710s | 1.97 million hectares | 18.16 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | Mali |
| 1720s | 2.10 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 16.61 million hectares | Mali |
| 1730s | 2.23 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 17.04 million hectares | Mali |
| 1740s | 2.35 million hectares | 19.82 million hectares | 17.47 million hectares | Mali |
| 1750s | 2.48 million hectares | 20.37 million hectares | 17.90 million hectares | Mali |
| 1760s | 2.60 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | 18.32 million hectares | Mali |
| 1770s | 2.73 million hectares | 21.48 million hectares | 18.75 million hectares | Mali |
| 1780s | 2.85 million hectares | 22.03 million hectares | 19.18 million hectares | Mali |
| 1790s | 2.97 million hectares | 22.59 million hectares | 19.61 million hectares | Mali |
| 1800s | 3.10 million hectares | 23.14 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | Mali |
| 1810s | 2.92 million hectares | 23.23 million hectares | 20.31 million hectares | Mali |
| 1820s | 2.74 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | Mali |
| 1830s | 3.25 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 20.12 million hectares | Mali |
| 1840s | 3.89 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 19.53 million hectares | Mali |
| 1850s | 4.66 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 18.81 million hectares | Mali |
| 1860s | 5.02 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 18.45 million hectares | Mali |
| 1870s | 5.37 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | Mali |
| 1880s | 6.46 million hectares | 23.95 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | Mali |
| 1890s | 7.53 million hectares | 24.44 million hectares | 16.91 million hectares | Mali |
| 1900s | 8.92 million hectares | 25.19 million hectares | 16.27 million hectares | Mali |
| 1910s | 10.88 million hectares | 27.55 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | Mali |
| 1920s | 13.78 million hectares | 29.25 million hectares | 15.46 million hectares | Mali |
| 1930s | 17.50 million hectares | 32.95 million hectares | 15.45 million hectares | Mali |
| 1940s | 20.22 million hectares | 36.61 million hectares | 16.39 million hectares | Mali |
| 1950s | 30.00 million hectares | 35.92 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | Mali |
| 1960s | 36.75 million hectares | 30.38 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 38.92 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 39.06 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 39.56 million hectares | 31.50 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 38.68 million hectares | 34.58 million hectares | 4.11 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 39.73 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.01 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Colombia or Mali?
- Colombia, at 35.30 million hectares against 34.64 million hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Colombia and Mali?
- 657,600 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Mali ranks 21st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.