What is land area in Mali?

Land area in Mali was 1.22 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 1.22 million sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million sq. km in 1961.

How does Mali rank for land area?

Mali ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Mali

Name: Land area in Mali
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mali: Land area was 1.22 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1.22 million sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

1.22 million sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

1.22 million sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Mali, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Mali is 1.22 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Mali peaked at 1.22 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million sq. km, in 1961.

Mali ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Mali, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	1.22 million sq. km	—
1962	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1963	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1964	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1965	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1966	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1967	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1968	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1969	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1970	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1971	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1972	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1973	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1974	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1975	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1976	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1977	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1978	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1979	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1980	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1981	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1982	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1983	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1984	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1985	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1986	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1987	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1988	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1989	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1990	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1991	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1992	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1993	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1994	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1995	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1996	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1997	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1998	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
1999	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2000	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2001	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2002	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2003	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2004	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2005	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2006	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2007	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2008	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2009	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2010	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2011	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2012	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2013	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2014	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2015	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2016	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2017	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2018	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2019	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2020	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2021	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2022	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%
2023	1.22 million sq. km	+0.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

Mali's 1.22 million sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mali's 1.22 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	9
1970s	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	10
1980s	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	10
1990s	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	10
2000s	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	10
2010s	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	10
2020s	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	1.22 million sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Mali

20 Niger 1.27 million sq. km compare
21 Chad 1.26 million sq. km compare
22 Angola 1.25 million sq. km compare
24 South Africa 1.21 million sq. km compare
25 Ethiopia 1.13 million sq. km compare
26 Colombia 1.11 million sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Mali?: Land area in Mali was 1.22 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 1.22 million sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million sq. km in 1961.
How does Mali rank for land area?: Mali ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.