Arable land — Area in Mali
Mali: Arable land — Area was 6,708 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Mali is 6,708 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Mali peaked at 7,419 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,638 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mali ranks 49th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,638 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,643 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,648 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,653 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,658 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,662 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,668 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,718 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,718 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,718 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,718 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,768 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,818 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,017 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2,015 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,015 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,010 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,010 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,013 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,013 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,013 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,013 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,033 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,036 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,053 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,053 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,063 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,163 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3,060 1000 ha | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 3,160 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,305 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4,530 1000 ha | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 4,528 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,524 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,524 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,900 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5,942 1000 ha | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 4,902 1000 ha | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 5,603 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 5,677 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,808 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,824 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,840 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,857 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,873 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,889 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,905 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,922 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,938 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,954 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,970 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,293 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6,411 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,847 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 7,419 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 6,708 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,708 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6,708 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6,708 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area 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% | 2,163 1000 ha | 3,060 1000 ha |
| 1996 | +37.1% | 3,305 1000 ha | 4,530 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,656 1000 ha | 1,638 1000 ha | 1,668 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,852 1000 ha | 1,718 1000 ha | 2,017 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,027 1000 ha | 2,010 1000 ha | 2,053 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,391 1000 ha | 2,053 1000 ha | 4,530 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,354 1000 ha | 4,524 1000 ha | 5,942 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,001 1000 ha | 5,857 1000 ha | 6,411 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,878 1000 ha | 6,708 1000 ha | 7,419 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 46 Yugoslav SFR 6,910 1000 ha compare
- 47 Viet Nam 6,728 1000 ha compare
- 47 Vietnam 6,728 1000 ha compare
- 50 Kenya 6,688 1000 ha compare
- 51 Cameroon 6,200 1000 ha compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,124 1000 ha compare
- 52 United Kingdom 6,124 1000 ha 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 arable land — area in Mali?
- Arable land — area in Mali was 6,708 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7,419 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for arable land — area?
- Mali ranks 49th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.