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.

Surface area in Mali

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

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

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.

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

5 Chad 128.40 million ha compare
6 Niger 126.70 million ha compare
7 Angola 124.67 million ha compare
9 South Africa 121.91 million ha compare
10 Ethiopia 110.43 million ha compare
11 Mauritania 103.07 million ha 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 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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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.