Which has higher country area — area, Chad or Mali?

Chad, at 128,400 1000 ha against 124,124 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.

What is the difference in country area — area between Chad and Mali?

4,276 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Mali: Country area — Area

Chad

128,400 1000 ha

in 2024

Mali

124,124 1000 ha

in 2024

Chad rank

26th

Mali rank

29th

Country area — Area over time

Chad
Mali

How they compare

Chad currently reports 128,400 1000 ha against 124,124 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 4,276 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 26th and Mali ranks 29th of 267 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	128,400 1000 ha	124,019 1000 ha	4,381 1000 ha	Chad
1970s	128,400 1000 ha	124,019 1000 ha	4,381 1000 ha	Chad
1980s	128,400 1000 ha	124,019 1000 ha	4,381 1000 ha	Chad
1990s	128,400 1000 ha	124,019 1000 ha	4,381 1000 ha	Chad
2000s	128,400 1000 ha	124,019 1000 ha	4,381 1000 ha	Chad
2010s	128,400 1000 ha	124,019 1000 ha	4,381 1000 ha	Chad
2020s	128,400 1000 ha	124,040 1000 ha	4,360 1000 ha	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Chad or Mali?: Chad, at 128,400 1000 ha against 124,124 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Chad and Mali?: 4,276 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chad and Mali rank globally for country area — area?: Chad ranks 26th and Mali ranks 29th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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