Arable land — Area in Mali

Mali: Arable land — Area was 6,708 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,708 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 231 countries
All-time high
7,419 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
1,638 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Mali, 1961–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

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 44th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Italy 6,949 1000 ha compare
  2. 42 Yugoslav SFR 6,910 1000 ha compare
  3. 43 Viet Nam 6,728 1000 ha compare
  4. 45 Kenya 6,688 1000 ha compare
  5. 46 Cameroon 6,200 1000 ha compare
  6. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,124 1000 ha compare

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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 44th out of 231 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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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.