Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mali
Mali: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 7,892 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mali, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mali is 7,892, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mali peaked at 7,952 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,941, in 2000.
Mali ranks 18th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,941 | — |
| 2001 | 2,874 | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 3,759 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 4,515 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 5,447 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 4,908 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 4,451 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4,592 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,944 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4,967 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,575 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6,196 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 6,189 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,167 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,263 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,020 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,981 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,541 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 6,534 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,954 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7,481 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7,952 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7,892 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,240 | 1,941 | 5,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,242 | 5,575 | 6,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,775 | 7,481 | 7,952 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mali?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mali was 7,892 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7,952 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,941 in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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