Country area — Area in Mali

Mali: Country area — Area was 124,124 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
124,124 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 267 countries
All-time high
124,124 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
124,019 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Mali, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Mali is 124,124 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Mali peaked at 124,124 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,019 1000 ha, in 1961.

Mali ranks 29th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Country area — Area in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Mali, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 124,019 1000 ha —
1962 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 124,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 124,124 1000 ha +0.1%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 124,124 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 124,124 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 9
1970s 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 10
1980s 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 10
1990s 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 10
2000s 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 10
2010s 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 10
2020s 124,040 1000 ha 124,019 1000 ha 124,124 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 26 Chad 128,400 1000 ha compare
  2. 27 Niger 126,700 1000 ha compare
  3. 28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
  4. 30 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha compare
  5. 31 South Africa 121,960 1000 ha compare
  6. 32 Colombia 114,062 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Mali?
Country area — area in Mali was 124,124 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 124,124 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 124,019 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Mali rank for country area — area?
Mali ranks 29th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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