Mali vs Nigeria: Wheat production
Mali
40,788 tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
43,927 tonnes
in 2024
Mali rank
89th
Nigeria rank
88th
Wheat production over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 43,927 tonnes against 40,788 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 3,139 tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 88th of 126 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,472 tonnes | 18,778 tonnes | 16,306 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,521 tonnes | 62,300 tonnes | 60,779 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3,702 tonnes | 57,340 tonnes | 53,638 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8,700 tonnes | 61,200 tonnes | 52,500 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 29,838 tonnes | 92,476 tonnes | 62,638 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 34,191 tonnes | 43,223 tonnes | 9,032 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Mali or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 43,927 tonnes against 40,788 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Mali and Nigeria?
- 3,139 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for wheat production?
- Mali ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 88th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.