Mali vs Nigeria: Millet production

Mali
1.46 million metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria
1.27 million metric tons
in 2011
Mali rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Millet production over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119862011

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.46 million metric tons against 1.27 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 191,040 metric tons.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mali ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 37 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 456,111 metric tons 2.57 million metric tons 2.12 million metric tons Nigeria
1970s 442,000 metric tons 3.04 million metric tons 2.59 million metric tons Nigeria
1980s 684,614 metric tons 3.42 million metric tons 2.73 million metric tons Nigeria
1990s 753,397 metric tons 5.22 million metric tons 4.46 million metric tons Nigeria
2000s 1.08 million metric tons 6.74 million metric tons 5.66 million metric tons Nigeria
2010s 1.42 million metric tons 3.22 million metric tons 1.80 million metric tons Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher millet production, Mali or Nigeria?
Mali, at 1.46 million metric tons against 1.27 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in millet production between Mali and Nigeria?
191,040 metric tons, with Mali 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 millet production?
Mali ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Millet production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Millet production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,071 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Production data on millet 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.