Reservoir maximum water area in Mali
Mali: Reservoir maximum water area was 907.8 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Mali, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Mali stood at 907.8 kmsq.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Mali peaked at 921.9 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 460.34 kmsq, in 2000.
Mali ranks 48th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Mali, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 460.34 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 547.82 kmsq | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 733.91 kmsq | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 899.69 kmsq | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 921.9 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 914.29 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 909.24 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 900.78 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 895.31 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 886.1 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 887.9 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 889.91 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 893.5 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 894.92 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 906.67 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 908.38 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 909.68 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 910.86 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 913.28 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 911.4 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 910.75 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 910.49 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 907.8 kmsq | -0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 907.8 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.79 kmsq, 103.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 907.8 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.97 kmsq, 17.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir maximum water area in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +34.0% | 547.82 kmsq | 733.91 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806.94 kmsq | 460.34 kmsq | 921.9 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.65 kmsq | 887.9 kmsq | 913.28 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 909.68 kmsq | 907.8 kmsq | 910.75 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 45 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,110 kmsq compare
- 46 Myanmar 1,069 kmsq compare
- 47 Pakistan 970.75 kmsq compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 713.5 kmsq compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 683.82 kmsq compare
- 50 Syria 683.82 kmsq compare
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Mali?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Mali was 907.8 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 921.9 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.34 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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