Which has higher land area, Mali or North America?

North America, at 17.94 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Mali and North America?

16.72 million sq. km, with North America ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs North America: Land area

Mali

1.22 million sq. km

in 2023

North America

17.94 million sq. km

in 2023

Mali rank

23rd

North America rank

27th

Land area over time

Mali
North America

How they compare

North America currently reports 17.94 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali, a difference of 16.72 million sq. km.

That makes North America's figure about 14.7 times Mali's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 23rd and North America ranks 27th of 215 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	North America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.22 million sq. km	18.12 million sq. km	16.90 million sq. km	North America
1970s	1.22 million sq. km	18.12 million sq. km	16.90 million sq. km	North America
1980s	1.22 million sq. km	18.12 million sq. km	16.90 million sq. km	North America
1990s	1.22 million sq. km	18.12 million sq. km	16.90 million sq. km	North America
2000s	1.22 million sq. km	18.12 million sq. km	16.90 million sq. km	North America
2010s	1.22 million sq. km	18.11 million sq. km	16.89 million sq. km	North America
2020s	1.22 million sq. km	17.98 million sq. km	16.76 million sq. km	North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Mali or North America?: North America, at 17.94 million sq. km against 1.22 million sq. km in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Mali and North America?: 16.72 million sq. km, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and North America?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mali and North America rank globally for land area?: Mali ranks 23rd and North America ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 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.