Madagascar vs Mali: Land use over the long-term
Madagascar
37.30 million hectares
in 2025
Mali
34.64 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar rank
18th
Mali rank
21st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.30 million hectares against 34.64 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 2.66 million hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Mali ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.33 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | Mali |
| 1100s | 1.88 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | Mali |
| 1200s | 2.43 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 7.69 million hectares | Mali |
| 1300s | 2.98 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | Mali |
| 1400s | 3.54 million hectares | 12.19 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | Mali |
| 1500s | 4.64 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | Mali |
| 1600s | 5.64 million hectares | 15.40 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | Mali |
| 1700s | 6.63 million hectares | 17.61 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | Mali |
| 1710s | 7.31 million hectares | 18.16 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | Mali |
| 1720s | 7.99 million hectares | 18.71 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | Mali |
| 1730s | 8.67 million hectares | 19.27 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | Mali |
| 1740s | 9.35 million hectares | 19.82 million hectares | 10.47 million hectares | Mali |
| 1750s | 10.03 million hectares | 20.37 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | Mali |
| 1760s | 10.71 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | Mali |
| 1770s | 11.39 million hectares | 21.48 million hectares | 10.09 million hectares | Mali |
| 1780s | 12.07 million hectares | 22.03 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | Mali |
| 1790s | 12.75 million hectares | 22.59 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | Mali |
| 1800s | 13.43 million hectares | 23.14 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | Mali |
| 1810s | 14.11 million hectares | 23.23 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | Mali |
| 1820s | 14.79 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | Mali |
| 1830s | 15.47 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 7.90 million hectares | Mali |
| 1840s | 16.15 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | Mali |
| 1850s | 16.83 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | Mali |
| 1860s | 17.34 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 6.13 million hectares | Mali |
| 1870s | 17.87 million hectares | 23.48 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Mali |
| 1880s | 18.59 million hectares | 23.95 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | Mali |
| 1890s | 19.35 million hectares | 24.44 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | Mali |
| 1900s | 18.04 million hectares | 25.19 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | Mali |
| 1910s | 17.33 million hectares | 27.55 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | Mali |
| 1920s | 16.99 million hectares | 29.25 million hectares | 12.26 million hectares | Mali |
| 1930s | 19.71 million hectares | 32.95 million hectares | 13.24 million hectares | Mali |
| 1940s | 22.65 million hectares | 36.61 million hectares | 13.96 million hectares | Mali |
| 1950s | 28.61 million hectares | 35.92 million hectares | 7.30 million hectares | Mali |
| 1960s | 32.92 million hectares | 30.38 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 33.00 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 33.00 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 33.61 million hectares | 31.50 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 37.26 million hectares | 34.58 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.30 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.30 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 37.30 million hectares against 34.64 million hectares in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Madagascar and Mali?
- 2.66 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Madagascar ranks 18th 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.