Mali vs Nigeria: Cow peas, dry — Area harvested

Mali
485,921 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
5.14 million ha
in 2024
Mali rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Cow peas, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.14 million ha against 485,921 ha in Mali, a difference of 4.66 million ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 10.6 times Mali's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 100,000 ha 2.78 million ha 2.68 million ha Nigeria
1970s 100,000 ha 2.64 million ha 2.54 million ha Nigeria
1980s 147,949 ha 1.39 million ha 1.25 million ha Nigeria
1990s 308,628 ha 3.27 million ha 2.96 million ha Nigeria
2000s 279,154 ha 3.82 million ha 3.54 million ha Nigeria
2010s 352,709 ha 4.00 million ha 3.64 million ha Nigeria
2020s 505,998 ha 5.02 million ha 4.51 million ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cow peas, dry — area harvested, Mali or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.14 million ha against 485,921 ha in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in cow peas, dry — area harvested between Mali and Nigeria?
4.66 million ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for cow peas, dry — area harvested?
Mali ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cow peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cow peas, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 3,623 data points, 1961–2024
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