Mali vs Niger: Land area
Mali
122.02 million hectares
in 2011
Niger
126.67 million hectares
in 2011
Mali rank
8th
Niger rank
5th
Land area over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 126.67 million hectares against 122.02 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 4.65 million hectares.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 1970s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 1980s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 1990s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 126.67 million hectares against 122.02 million hectares in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Mali and Niger?
- 4.65 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for land area?
- Mali ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.