Mali vs Northern Africa: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Mali
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 2,450 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in Mali, a difference of 450 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,644 1000 ha | 644 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,647 1000 ha | 646.8 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | 648 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | 648 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,648 1000 ha | 648 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,490 1000 ha | 489.6 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2,000 1000 ha | 2,450 1000 ha | 450 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Mali or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 2,450 1000 ha against 2,000 1000 ha in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Mali and Northern Africa?
- 450 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Northern Africa rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Mali ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.