Agricultural land — Area in Mali
Mali: Agricultural land — Area was 41,675 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 41,675 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Mali peaked at 42,347 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,698 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mali ranks 30th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,698 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 31,703 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,713 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31,718 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,728 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31,778 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 31,778 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31,778 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31,778 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31,828 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 31,878 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32,077 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 32,075 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 32,075 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32,080 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32,083 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32,103 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 32,106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32,106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,123 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 32,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,128 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32,143 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,253 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33,160 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 33,850 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34,579 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 36,390 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 36,970 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 37,549 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 38,125 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 38,717 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 39,304 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39,680 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40,722 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39,694 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40,395 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40,469 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40,616 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 40,644 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40,661 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,693 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40,696 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40,715 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,726 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,717 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,734 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,750 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,795 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 41,140 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 41,289 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41,730 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42,347 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41,678 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41,678 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41,675 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 41,675 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 41,675 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,716 1000 ha | 31,698 1000 ha | 31,728 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,912 1000 ha | 31,778 1000 ha | 32,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,097 1000 ha | 32,080 1000 ha | 32,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,715 1000 ha | 32,128 1000 ha | 38,125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,090 1000 ha | 38,717 1000 ha | 40,722 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,825 1000 ha | 40,693 1000 ha | 41,289 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,821 1000 ha | 41,675 1000 ha | 42,347 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 agricultural land — area in Mali?
- Agricultural land — area in Mali was 41,675 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42,347 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,698 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for agricultural land — area?
- Mali ranks 30th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.