Mali vs Niger: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Mali
64.3%
in 2025
Niger
68.7%
in 2025
Mali rank
7th
Niger rank
5th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 68.7% against 64.3% in Mali, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 186 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 | 69.2% | 77.3% | 8.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 77.2% | 9.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 74.8% | 9.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 70.5% | 4.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 68.7% against 64.3% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Mali and Niger?
- 4.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Mali ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.