Surface area in Mali
Mali: Surface area was 1.24 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.24 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.24 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.24 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Mali, 1961–2023
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 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Mali peaked at 1.24 million sq. km in 1961 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 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.24 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 1.24 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 | 4 |
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 1.24 million sq. km in 2023, 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 1961.
- 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 2023.
- 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 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.