Mali vs Niger: Land under sorghum production
Mali
1.69 million hectares
in 2011
Niger
2.88 million hectares
in 2011
Mali rank
5th
Niger rank
3rd
Land under sorghum production over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.88 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 1.19 million hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 41 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 | 454,222 hectares | 509,607 hectares | 55,385 hectares | Niger |
| 1970s | 427,400 hectares | 638,636 hectares | 211,236 hectares | Niger |
| 1980s | 522,196 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 653,984 hectares | Niger |
| 1990s | 777,349 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 895,635 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.45 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under sorghum production, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.88 million hectares against 1.69 million hectares in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Mali and Niger?
- 1.19 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 under sorghum production?
- Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under sorghum production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under sorghum production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.