Other land — Area in Mali
Mali: Other land — Area was 69,764 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 69,764 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Mali peaked at 75,978 1000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68,606 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Mali 18th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,893 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 75,978 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75,969 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,162 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 74,573 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 73,945 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 72,234 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 71,755 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71,276 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 70,800 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 70,309 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69,823 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69,547 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 68,606 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 69,734 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 69,134 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 69,160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69,114 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69,187 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69,270 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69,339 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69,436 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69,518 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69,607 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69,716 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69,801 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69,885 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69,940 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69,696 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69,648 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69,307 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68,791 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69,560 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69,661 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69,764 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 69,764 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 10.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 69,764 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 32.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,758 1000 ha | 70,800 1000 ha | 75,978 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,388 1000 ha | 68,606 1000 ha | 70,309 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,659 1000 ha | 69,339 1000 ha | 69,940 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,417 1000 ha | 68,791 1000 ha | 69,764 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 15 Egypt 95,312 1000 ha compare
- 16 Niger 78,991 1000 ha compare
- 17 Chad 71,843 1000 ha compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
- 20 Mauritania 62,344 1000 ha compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
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 other land — area in Mali?
- Other land — area in Mali was 69,764 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 75,978 1000 ha in 1991.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,606 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Mali rank for other land — area?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Other 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.