Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mali ranks 116th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +41.5% | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +37.1% | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Eritrea 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bermuda 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Liberia 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Madagascar 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.