Land use hidden — Cropland in Mali
Mali: Land use hidden — Cropland was 86,395 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Mali stood at 86,395 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Mali peaked at 86,395 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,980 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Mali 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mali, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,980 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 17,030 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17,080 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17,130 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 17,180 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 17,280 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 17,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,780 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 17,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,280 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 18,780 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 20,770 Square kilometres | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 20,750 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 20,750 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,800 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 20,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,830 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,030 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21,060 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 21,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,230 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 21,230 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,280 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21,430 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22,530 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 31,600 Square kilometres | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 32,700 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34,190 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 46,500 Square kilometres | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 46,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46,650 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46,700 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50,450 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 60,870 Square kilometres | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 50,520 Square kilometres | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 57,530 Square kilometres | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 58,270 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59,580 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 61,910 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 64,161 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 64,354 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66,131 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 68,046 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 69,887 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 71,559 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 73,134 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 75,858 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 77,494 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 79,588 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 81,750 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 83,689 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 85,967 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 86,354 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86,395 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 86,395 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 86,395 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Cropland 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 | +40.3% | 22,530 Square kilometres | 31,600 Square kilometres |
| 1996 | +36.0% | 34,190 Square kilometres | 46,500 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,162 Square kilometres | 16,980 Square kilometres | 17,280 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,125 Square kilometres | 17,780 Square kilometres | 20,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,973 Square kilometres | 20,800 Square kilometres | 21,230 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,973 Square kilometres | 21,280 Square kilometres | 46,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,664 Square kilometres | 46,650 Square kilometres | 64,161 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,780 Square kilometres | 64,354 Square kilometres | 81,750 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,601 Square kilometres | 83,689 Square kilometres | 86,395 Square kilometres | 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)
- 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 use hidden — cropland in Mali?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Mali was 86,395 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 86,395 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,980 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Mali ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata