Mali vs Southern Africa: Country area — Area

Mali
124,124 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
267,335 1000 ha
in 2024
Mali rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
19th

Country area — Area over time

  • Mali
  • Southern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 267,335 1000 ha against 124,124 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 143,211 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Mali's.

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

Mali ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 124,019 1000 ha 267,283 1000 ha 143,264 1000 ha Southern Africa
1970s 124,019 1000 ha 267,283 1000 ha 143,264 1000 ha Southern Africa
1980s 124,019 1000 ha 267,283 1000 ha 143,264 1000 ha Southern Africa
1990s 124,019 1000 ha 267,283 1000 ha 143,264 1000 ha Southern Africa
2000s 124,019 1000 ha 267,283 1000 ha 143,264 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 124,019 1000 ha 267,283 1000 ha 143,264 1000 ha Southern Africa
2020s 124,040 1000 ha 267,294 1000 ha 143,254 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mali or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 267,335 1000 ha against 124,124 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mali and Southern Africa?
143,211 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mali and Southern Africa rank globally for country area — area?
Mali ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 226 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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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
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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