Mali vs Niger: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 465,985 sq. km against 432,795 sq. km in Mali, a difference of 33,190 sq. km.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317,162 sq. km | 316,503 sq. km | 658.89 sq. km | Mali |
| 1970s | 319,125 sq. km | 303,279 sq. km | 15,846 sq. km | Mali |
| 1980s | 320,973 sq. km | 308,927 sq. km | 12,046 sq. km | Mali |
| 1990s | 349,973 sq. km | 353,152 sq. km | 3,179 sq. km | Niger |
| 2000s | 401,417 sq. km | 407,184 sq. km | 5,767 sq. km | Niger |
| 2010s | 419,180 sq. km | 456,485 sq. km | 37,305 sq. km | Niger |
| 2020s | 432,001 sq. km | 465,984 sq. km | 33,983 sq. km | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 465,985 sq. km against 432,795 sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Mali and Niger?
- 33,190 sq. km, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for agricultural land?
- Mali ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 19th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.