Mali vs Northern Africa: Rice — Area harvested

Mali
789,529 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
711,511 ha
in 2024
Mali rank
19th
Northern Africa rank
16th

Rice — Area harvested over time

  • Mali
  • Northern Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 789,529 ha against 711,511 ha in Northern Africa, a difference of 78,018 ha.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 167,022 ha 403,968 ha 236,946 ha Northern Africa
1970s 182,181 ha 463,852 ha 281,672 ha Northern Africa
1980s 178,626 ha 415,166 ha 236,541 ha Northern Africa
1990s 283,812 ha 562,781 ha 278,970 ha Northern Africa
2000s 412,187 ha 659,358 ha 247,171 ha Northern Africa
2010s 739,652 ha 554,816 ha 184,837 ha Mali
2020s 871,344 ha 579,368 ha 291,975 ha Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, Mali or Northern Africa?
Mali, at 789,529 ha against 711,511 ha in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested between Mali and Northern Africa?
78,018 ha, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mali and Northern Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested?
Mali ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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