Mali vs Niger: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre

Mali
35.47 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
36.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
112th
Niger rank
109th

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 36.79 hectares per square kilometre against 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 1.32 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 112th and Niger ranks 109th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 25.99 hectares per square kilometre 24.99 hectares per square kilometre 1.01 hectares per square kilometre Mali
1970s 26.15 hectares per square kilometre 23.94 hectares per square kilometre 2.21 hectares per square kilometre Mali
1980s 26.31 hectares per square kilometre 24.39 hectares per square kilometre 1.92 hectares per square kilometre Mali
1990s 28.68 hectares per square kilometre 27.88 hectares per square kilometre 0.8021 hectares per square kilometre Mali
2000s 32.9 hectares per square kilometre 32.15 hectares per square kilometre 0.7527 hectares per square kilometre Mali
2010s 34.35 hectares per square kilometre 36.04 hectares per square kilometre 1.68 hectares per square kilometre Niger
2020s 35.4 hectares per square kilometre 36.79 hectares per square kilometre 1.38 hectares per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land use, per square kilometre, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 36.79 hectares per square kilometre against 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land use, per square kilometre between Mali and Niger?
1.32 hectares per square kilometre, 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 use, per square kilometre?
Mali ranks 112th and Niger ranks 109th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.