Surface area (sq. km) in Mali
Mali: Surface area (sq. km) was 1.24 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.24 million sq. km
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.24 million sq. km
in 2024
All-time low
1.24 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Mali is 1.24 million sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Mali peaked at 1.24 million sq. km in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million sq. km, in 1961.
Mali ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Mali, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million sq. km | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.24 million sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.24 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 1.24 million sq. km | 5 |
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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 in Mali?
- Surface area in Mali was 1.24 million sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million sq. km in 2024.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for surface area?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). 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.