Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Mali
Mali: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture was 38.61 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Mali, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Mali is 38.61 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Mali peaked at 40.12 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.68 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
That places Mali 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.92 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 34.94 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.05 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.14 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 32.52 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.45 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 31.68 Percentage of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 32.73 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.31 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 34.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.94 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.59 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.12 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 38.78 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 39.16 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.77 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.09 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.97 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.65 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.42 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 37.93 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.61 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 38.61 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.67 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 38.61 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.87 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.68 Percentage of GDP | 31.68 Percentage of GDP | 35.05 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.91 Percentage of GDP | 34.94 Percentage of GDP | 40.12 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.32 Percentage of GDP | 37.93 Percentage of GDP | 38.61 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Somalia 60.18 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 60.04 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Madagascar 23.54 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Niger 39.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Mauritania 20.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Comoros 38.03 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Burundi 36.45 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Afghanistan 35.55 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Mali?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Mali was 38.61 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.68 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.