Mali vs Nigeria: Land area equipped for irrigation
Mali
236,000 hectares
in 2011
Nigeria
293,000 hectares
in 2011
Mali rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 293,000 hectares against 236,000 hectares in Mali, a difference of 57,000 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 52 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 60,100 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 139,900 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 61,800 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 138,200 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 101,200 hectares | 238,300 hectares | 137,100 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 236,000 hectares | 292,100 hectares | 56,100 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 236,000 hectares | 293,000 hectares | 57,000 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 293,000 hectares against 236,000 hectares in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Mali and Nigeria?
- 57,000 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Mali ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.