Malaysia vs Mali: Land use
Malaysia
8.24 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
8.64 million hectares
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Mali rank
38th
Land use over time
- Malaysia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.64 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 395,190 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Mali ranks 38th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.08 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.31 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.62 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.80 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.91 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 634,413 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.28 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 285,052 hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Malaysia or Mali?
- Mali, at 8.64 million hectares against 8.24 million hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Malaysia and Mali?
- 395,190 hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Mali rank globally for land use?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Mali ranks 38th of 224 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.