Burkina Faso vs Mali: Land use
Burkina Faso
8.61 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
8.64 million hectares
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Mali rank
37th
Land use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.64 million hectares against 8.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 28,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Mali ranks 37th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.02 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.03 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 3.32 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 4.52 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.81 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 246,297 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.39 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 108,258 hectares | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.47 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 87,892 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.64 million hectares against 8.61 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 28,700 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Mali ranks 37th of 223 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 use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.