Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mali

Mali: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,006 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,006 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,016 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
664.65 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mali, 2000–2022

02505007501.0k2000201120222000: 664.7 kmsq2001: 666.1 kmsq2002: 809 kmsq2003: 956.7 kmsq2004: 949.9 kmsq2005: 943.2 kmsq2006: 941.5 kmsq2007: 942.5 kmsq2008: 938.6 kmsq2009: 939.5 kmsq2010: 930 kmsq2011: 922.4 kmsq2012: 926.9 kmsq2013: 938.1 kmsq2014: 942.4 kmsq2015: 942.7 kmsq2016: 937.1 kmsq2017: 949.5 kmsq2018: 954.9 kmsq2019: 937.9 kmsq2020: 986.2 kmsq2021: 1.0k kmsq2022: 1.0k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Mali recorded 1,006 kmsq for lakes and rivers permanent water area in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mali peaked at 1,016 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 664.65 kmsq, in 2000.

Mali ranks 68th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 875.16 kmsq 664.65 kmsq 956.69 kmsq 10
2010s 938.19 kmsq 922.42 kmsq 954.86 kmsq 10
2020s 1,003 kmsq 986.17 kmsq 1,016 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 65 Hungary 1,141 kmsq compare
  2. 66 Bahamas, The 1,118 kmsq compare
  3. 67 Guatemala 1,071 kmsq compare
  4. 69 Ireland 897.73 kmsq compare
  5. 70 Uruguay 878.88 kmsq compare
  6. 71 Lithuania, Republic of 860.7 kmsq compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mali?
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mali was 1,006 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1,016 kmsq in 2021.
What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 664.65 kmsq in 2000.
How does Mali rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Mali ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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