What is the difference in land area between Mali and Mauritania?

18.95 million hectares, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Mauritania: Land area

Mali

122.02 million hectares

in 2011

Mauritania

103.07 million hectares

in 2011

Mali rank

8th

Mauritania rank

10th

Land area over time

Mali
Mauritania

How they compare

Mali currently reports 122.02 million hectares against 103.07 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 18.95 million hectares.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 53 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	122.02 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	18.95 million hectares	Mali
1970s	122.02 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	18.95 million hectares	Mali
1980s	122.02 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	18.95 million hectares	Mali
1990s	122.02 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	18.95 million hectares	Mali
2000s	122.02 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	18.95 million hectares	Mali
2010s	122.02 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	18.95 million hectares	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Mali or Mauritania?: Mali, at 122.02 million hectares against 103.07 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Mali and Mauritania?: 18.95 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for land area?: Mali ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.