Mali vs Niger: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 126,670 1000 ha against 122,019 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 4,651 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 27th and Niger ranks 24th 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 | 122,019 1000 ha | 126,670 1000 ha | 4,651 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1970s | 122,019 1000 ha | 126,670 1000 ha | 4,651 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1980s | 122,019 1000 ha | 126,670 1000 ha | 4,651 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1990s | 122,019 1000 ha | 126,670 1000 ha | 4,651 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 122,019 1000 ha | 126,670 1000 ha | 4,651 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 122,019 1000 ha | 126,670 1000 ha | 4,651 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 122,019 1000 ha | 126,670 1000 ha | 4,651 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 126,670 1000 ha against 122,019 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Mali and Niger?
- 4,651 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 land area — area?
- Mali ranks 27th and Niger ranks 24th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.