Land area in Mali
Mali: Land area was 1.22 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Mali is 1.22 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Mali peaked at 1.22 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million sq. km, in 1961.
Mali ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 1.22 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,588 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 9.98 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Mali?
- Land area in Mali was 1.22 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for land area?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.