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

20.95 million ha, 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Mauritania: Surface area

Mali

124.02 million ha

in 2011

Mauritania

103.07 million ha

in 2011

Mali rank

8th

Mauritania rank

11th

Surface area over time

Mali
Mauritania

How they compare

Mali currently reports 124.02 million ha against 103.07 million ha in Mauritania, a difference of 20.95 million ha.

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 11th 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	124.02 million ha	103.07 million ha	20.95 million ha	Mali
1970s	124.02 million ha	103.07 million ha	20.95 million ha	Mali
1980s	124.02 million ha	103.07 million ha	20.95 million ha	Mali
1990s	124.02 million ha	103.07 million ha	20.95 million ha	Mali
2000s	124.02 million ha	103.07 million ha	20.95 million ha	Mali
2010s	124.02 million ha	103.07 million ha	20.95 million ha	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mali or Mauritania?: Mali, at 124.02 million ha against 103.07 million ha in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Mali and Mauritania?: 20.95 million ha, 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 surface area?: Mali ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.