Mali vs Nigeria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Mali
1,588 kg per hectare
in 2023
Nigeria
1,558 kg per hectare
in 2024
Mali rank
140th
Nigeria rank
142nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Mali
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1,588 kg per hectare against 1,558 kg per hectare in Nigeria, a difference of 30 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mali ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 945.32 kg per hectare | 1,175 kg per hectare | 229.3 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,148 kg per hectare | 1,380 kg per hectare | 231.75 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,535 kg per hectare | 1,492 kg per hectare | 42.78 kg per hectare | Mali |
| 2020s | 1,596 kg per hectare | 1,612 kg per hectare | 16.02 kg per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Mali or Nigeria?
- Mali, at 1,588 kg per hectare against 1,558 kg per hectare in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Mali and Nigeria?
- 30 kg per hectare, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mali ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.