Mali vs Nigeria: Rice production
Mali
1.74 million metric tons
in 2011
Nigeria
4.57 million metric tons
in 2011
Mali rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Rice production over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.57 million metric tons against 1.74 million metric tons in Mali, a difference of 2.83 million metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 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 Nigeria ranks 3rd of 42 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 | 164,367 metric tons | 255,333 metric tons | 90,967 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 186,461 metric tons | 458,500 metric tons | 272,039 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 204,539 metric tons | 1.62 million metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 516,770 metric tons | 3.03 million metric tons | 2.52 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.07 million metric tons | 3.39 million metric tons | 2.32 million metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.02 million metric tons | 4.52 million metric tons | 2.50 million metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.57 million metric tons against 1.74 million metric tons in Mali as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rice production between Mali and Nigeria?
- 2.83 million metric tons, 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 rice production?
- Mali ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on rice 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.