Mali vs Niger: Land area in hectares
Mali
122.02 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
126.67 million hectares
in 2023
Mali rank
24th
Niger rank
21st
Land area in hectares over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 126.67 million hectares against 122.02 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 4.65 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 238 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 | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 1970s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 1980s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 1990s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 122.02 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 126.67 million hectares against 122.02 million hectares in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mali and Niger?
- 4.65 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mali ranks 24th and Niger ranks 21st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.