Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mali
Mali: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 371 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 371 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mali peaked at 371 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60 1000 ha, in 1961.
Mali ranks 80th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 61 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 60 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 78 1000 ha | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110 1000 ha | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 200 1000 ha | +81.8% |
| 1999 | 220 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 236 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 240 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 255 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 265 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 272 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 291 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 311 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 322 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 330 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 349 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 350 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 371 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 371 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 371 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 371 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 12.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.1 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8 1000 ha | 60 1000 ha | 78 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.2 1000 ha | 78 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.1 1000 ha | 236 1000 ha | 349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.9 1000 ha | 350 1000 ha | 371 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 371 1000 ha | 371 1000 ha | 371 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mali?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Mali was 371 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 371 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Mali ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.