Mali vs Niger: Global peak agricultural land

Mali
33.28 million
in 2010
Niger
32.16 million
in 2010
Mali rank
29th
Niger rank
30th

Global peak agricultural land over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
010.0M20.0M30.0M178018952010

How they compare

Mali currently reports 33.28 million against 32.16 million in Niger, a difference of 1.12 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 29th and Niger ranks 30th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 14 and Niger in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1780s 12.42 million 14.59 million 2.17 million Niger
1790s 12.97 million 14.95 million 1.99 million Niger
1800s 13.54 million 15.32 million 1.78 million Niger
1810s 14.13 million 15.70 million 1.56 million Niger
1820s 14.77 million 16.09 million 1.33 million Niger
1830s 15.43 million 16.50 million 1.07 million Niger
1840s 16.12 million 16.92 million 797,500 Niger
1850s 16.84 million 17.35 million 504,000 Niger
1860s 17.60 million 17.79 million 187,800 Niger
1870s 18.40 million 18.24 million 157,200 Mali
1880s 19.24 million 18.71 million 524,400 Mali
1890s 20.12 million 19.20 million 916,100 Mali
1900s 21.04 million 19.70 million 1.34 million Mali
1910s 22.00 million 20.22 million 1.79 million Mali
1920s 23.07 million 20.76 million 2.30 million Mali
1930s 24.20 million 21.33 million 2.87 million Mali
1940s 25.39 million 21.91 million 3.48 million Mali
1950s 24.66 million 22.10 million 2.56 million Mali
1960s 29.92 million 29.86 million 65,300 Mali
1970s 29.89 million 29.46 million 428,600 Mali
1980s 30.19 million 29.01 million 1.18 million Mali
1990s 30.24 million 31.03 million 795,000 Niger
2000s 32.73 million 31.23 million 1.50 million Mali
2010s 33.28 million 32.16 million 1.12 million Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Mali or Niger?
Mali, at 33.28 million against 32.16 million in Niger as of 2010.
What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Mali and Niger?
1.12 million, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
Mali ranks 29th and Niger ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global peak agricultural land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed