Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mali
Mali: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0507 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mali stood at 0.0507 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mali peaked at 0.2262 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Mali 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2262 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2229 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2196 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2164 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2133 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2101 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.207 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2039 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2008 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1976 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1945 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1913 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.188 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1847 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1814 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1782 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1749 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1715 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1682 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1647 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1612 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1578 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1544 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1511 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1481 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1454 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1429 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1404 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1378 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1351 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1325 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1298 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1271 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1244 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1218 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1192 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1165 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1136 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1105 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1073 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1009 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0978 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0947 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0916 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0886 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0858 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.083 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0803 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.071 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0626 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0554 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0538 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0507 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0507 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2134 sq. km per person | 0.2008 sq. km per person | 0.2262 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.183 sq. km per person | 0.1682 sq. km per person | 0.1976 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1504 sq. km per person | 0.1378 sq. km per person | 0.1647 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.123 sq. km per person | 0.1105 sq. km per person | 0.1351 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0934 sq. km per person | 0.0803 sq. km per person | 0.1073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 sq. km per person | 0.0589 sq. km per person | 0.0778 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0538 sq. km per person | 0.0507 sq. km per person | 0.0571 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.74 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mali?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mali was 0.0507 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2262 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mali ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface 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.