Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mali

Mali: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.08 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2003
All-time low
0.05
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mali, 2000–2022

00.020.040.060.082000201120222000: 0.052001: 0.052002: 0.072003: 0.082004: 0.082005: 0.082006: 0.082007: 0.082008: 0.082009: 0.082010: 0.072011: 0.072012: 0.072013: 0.082014: 0.082015: 0.082016: 0.082017: 0.082018: 0.082019: 0.082020: 0.082021: 0.082022: 0.08

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mali is 0.08, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mali peaked at 0.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2000.

That places Mali 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.073 0.05 0.08 10
2010s 0.077 0.07 0.08 10
2020s 0.08 0.08 0.08 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 169 Afghanistan 0.08 compare
  2. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.08 compare
  3. 172 Central African Republic 0.07 compare
  4. 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.07 compare
  5. 172 Sudan 0.07 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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All data for Mali β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mali?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mali was 0.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Mali ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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