Cropland — Share in Land area in Mali
Mali: Cropland — Share in Land area was 5.77 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Share in Land area in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Mali stood at 5.77 %.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Mali peaked at 6.32 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 %, in 1961.
That places Mali 174th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 % | 1.39 % | 1.42 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 % | 1.46 % | 1.7 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % | 1.7 % | 1.74 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 % | 1.74 % | 3.81 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 % | 3.82 % | 4.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % | 4.96 % | 5.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 % | 5.77 % | 6.32 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Mali
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.27 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 371 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 28.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 34,639 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.79 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 328.58 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.09 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,708 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Mali?
- Cropland — share in land area in Mali was 5.77 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 % in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Mali ranks 174th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Cropland — Share in Land 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.