Mali vs Niger: Land area
Mali
122,019 ha th
in 2025
Niger
126,670 ha th
in 2025
Mali rank
21st
Niger rank
18th
Land area over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 126,670 ha th against 122,019 ha th in Mali, a difference of 4,651 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 21st and Niger ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,019 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 4,651 ha th | Niger |
| 2000s | 122,019 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 4,651 ha th | Niger |
| 2010s | 122,019 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 4,651 ha th | Niger |
| 2020s | 122,019 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 4,651 ha th | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 126,670 ha th against 122,019 ha th in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Mali and Niger?
- 4,651 ha th, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for land area?
- Mali ranks 21st and Niger ranks 18th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.