What is land area in Mali?

Land area in Mali was 122.02 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 122.02 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 122.02 million hectares in 1961.

How does Mali rank for land area?

Mali ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Mali

Name: Land area in Mali
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mali: Land area was 122.02 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

122.02 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

8th

of 53 countries

All-time high

122.02 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

122.02 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area in Mali, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Mali is 122.02 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Mali peaked at 122.02 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 122.02 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Mali 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	9
1970s	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	10
1980s	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	10
1990s	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	10
2000s	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	10
2010s	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	122.02 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Mali

5 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
6 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare
7 Angola 124.67 million hectares compare
9 South Africa 121.31 million hectares compare
10 Mauritania 103.07 million hectares compare
11 Ethiopia 100.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mali

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Mali?: Land area in Mali was 122.02 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 122.02 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 122.02 million hectares in 1961.
How does Mali rank for land area?: Mali ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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.