Land area — Area in Mali

Mali: Land area — Area was 122,019 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
122,019 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 267 countries
All-time high
122,019 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
122,019 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land 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

Mali recorded 122,019 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Mali peaked at 122,019 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 122,019 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Mali 29th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Mali, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 122,019 1000 ha —
1962 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 122,019 1000 ha +0.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 122,019 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 122,019 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 9
1970s 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 10
1980s 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 10
1990s 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 10
2000s 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 10
2010s 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 10
2020s 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 122,019 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 26 Niger 126,670 1000 ha compare
  2. 27 Chad 125,920 1000 ha compare
  3. 28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
  4. 30 South Africa 121,309 1000 ha compare
  5. 31 Ethiopia 112,213 1000 ha compare
  6. 32 Colombia 110,950 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Mali?
Land area — area in Mali was 122,019 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 122,019 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 122,019 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Mali rank for land area — area?
Mali ranks 29th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land 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, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
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