Arable land use per person in Mali
Mali: Arable land use per person was 0.3509 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land use per person in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.3509 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Mali peaked at 0.4684 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2203 hectares per person, in 1991.
That places Mali 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2849 hectares per person | 0.27 hectares per person | 0.2988 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2723 hectares per person | 0.2604 hectares per person | 0.2898 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2457 hectares per person | 0.2281 hectares per person | 0.2669 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3305 hectares per person | 0.2203 hectares per person | 0.4353 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4044 hectares per person | 0.3741 hectares per person | 0.4684 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.387 hectares per person | 0.378 hectares per person | 0.3927 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3651 hectares per person | 0.3509 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Mali
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Mali?
- Arable land use per person in Mali was 0.3509 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4684 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2203 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for arable land use per person?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.