Mali vs Niger: Country area — Area

Mali
124,124 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger
126,700 1000 ha
in 2024
Mali rank
27th
Niger rank
25th

Country area — Area over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 126,700 1000 ha against 124,124 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 2,576 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 27th and Niger ranks 25th of 248 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 124,019 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 2,681 1000 ha Niger
1970s 124,019 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 2,681 1000 ha Niger
1980s 124,019 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 2,681 1000 ha Niger
1990s 124,019 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 2,681 1000 ha Niger
2000s 124,019 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 2,681 1000 ha Niger
2010s 124,019 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 2,681 1000 ha Niger
2020s 124,040 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 2,660 1000 ha Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 126,700 1000 ha against 124,124 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mali and Niger?
2,576 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for country area — area?
Mali ranks 27th and Niger ranks 25th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.