Arable land use per person in Mali
Mali: Arable land use per person was 0.3509 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3509 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4684 hectares per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.2203 hectares per person
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Arable land use per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2988 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2953 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2919 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2885 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2851 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2742 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.27 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2737 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2694 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.265 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2604 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2633 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2659 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2898 hectares per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2842 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2725 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2617 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2561 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2505 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2428 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2324 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2281 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2203 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2264 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3137 hectares per person | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 0.317 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3245 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4353 hectares per person | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4255 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4149 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4035 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3919 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3803 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3988 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4684 hectares per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3741 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4139 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4058 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4017 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4037 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4053 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3927 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3916 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3915 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3911 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3894 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3876 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3854 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3828 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3803 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.378 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3726 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3615 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3509 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3509 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3509 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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 | +38.6% | 0.2264 hectares per person | 0.3137 hectares per person |
| 1996 | +34.1% | 0.3245 hectares per person | 0.4353 hectares per person |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.