Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mali
Mali: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0513 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Mali is 0.0513 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mali peaked at 0.2226 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Mali 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2226 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2193 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2161 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2129 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2098 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2067 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2037 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1975 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1944 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1913 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1882 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.185 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1817 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1785 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1753 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1721 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1688 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1654 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.162 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1586 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1552 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1519 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1486 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1457 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.143 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1406 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1381 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1356 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1329 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1303 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1277 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1251 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1224 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1198 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1172 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1146 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1117 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1087 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1056 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1024 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0993 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0962 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0901 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0872 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0844 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0765 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0677 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0656 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0562 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2099 sq. km per person | 0.1975 sq. km per person | 0.2226 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1801 sq. km per person | 0.1654 sq. km per person | 0.1944 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1479 sq. km per person | 0.1356 sq. km per person | 0.162 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1211 sq. km per person | 0.1087 sq. km per person | 0.1329 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0919 sq. km per person | 0.0791 sq. km per person | 0.1056 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0669 sq. km per person | 0.0579 sq. km per person | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0537 sq. km per person | 0.0513 sq. km per person | 0.0562 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Mali?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mali was 0.0513 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2226 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.