Mali vs Niger: Agricultural land
Mali
43.28 million
in 2023
Niger
46.60 million
in 2023
Mali rank
22nd
Niger rank
19th
Agricultural land over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 46.60 million against 43.28 million in Mali, a difference of 3.32 million.
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 226 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 | 31.72 million | 31.65 million | 65,889 | Mali |
| 1970s | 31.91 million | 30.33 million | 1.58 million | Mali |
| 1980s | 32.10 million | 30.89 million | 1.20 million | Mali |
| 1990s | 35.00 million | 35.32 million | 317,900 | Niger |
| 2000s | 40.14 million | 40.72 million | 576,690 | Niger |
| 2010s | 41.92 million | 45.65 million | 3.73 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 43.20 million | 46.60 million | 3.40 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 46.60 million against 43.28 million in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Mali and Niger?
- 3.32 million, 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 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.