Surface area in Mali
Mali: Surface area was 124.02 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
124.02 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
124.02 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
124.02 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Mali, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 124.02 million ha for surface area 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, surface area in Mali peaked at 124.02 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 124.02 million ha, in 1961.
Mali ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.02 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 124.02 million ha | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 124.02 million ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.06 million ha, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 124.02 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 124.02 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 surface area in Mali?
- Surface area in Mali was 124.02 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 124.02 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.02 million ha in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for surface area?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.