Mali vs Spain: Land under cereal production

Mali

6.29 million hectares

in 2023

Spain

5.51 million hectares

in 2024

Mali rank

28th

Spain rank

30th

Land under cereal production over time

Mali
Spain

How they compare

Mali currently reports 6.29 million hectares against 5.51 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 775,000 hectares.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, Mali ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.