Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Mali
Mali: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 16.16 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Mali, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area under organic agric. — area in Mali stood at 16.16 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area under organic agric. — area in Mali peaked at 21.7 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.3 1000 ha, in 2019.
That places Mali 59th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.7 1000 ha | — |
| 2010 | 15.2 1000 ha | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 14.79 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.92 1000 ha | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 12.66 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3 1000 ha | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 14.68 1000 ha | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 14.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.28 1000 ha | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 16.16 1000 ha | -24.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.16 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.63 1000 ha, 51% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.16 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.72 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7 1000 ha | 21.7 1000 ha | 21.7 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.17 1000 ha | 11.3 1000 ha | 15.2 1000 ha | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.3 1000 ha | 14.68 1000 ha | 21.28 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 cropland area under organic agric. — area in Mali?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Mali was 16.16 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Mali ranks 59th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.