Temporary fallow — Area in Mali
Mali: Temporary fallow — Area was 18.54 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temporary fallow — Area in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Mali stood at 18.54 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Mali peaked at 1,543 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.54 1000 ha, in 2020.
Mali ranks 148th of 242 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.
Temporary fallow — Area in Mali, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,543 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,346 1000 ha | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,000 1000 ha | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 774.39 1000 ha | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 548.77 1000 ha | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 482.51 1000 ha | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 416.24 1000 ha | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 349.98 1000 ha | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 283.71 1000 ha | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 217.45 1000 ha | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 151.18 1000 ha | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 18.65 1000 ha | -87.7% |
| 2017 | 18.65 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.71 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.54 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.54 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18.54 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 18.54 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -87.7% | 151.18 1000 ha | 18.65 1000 ha |
| 2015 | -30.5% | 217.45 1000 ha | 151.18 1000 ha |
| 2009 | -29.1% | 774.39 1000 ha | 548.77 1000 ha |
| 2003 | -25.7% | 1,346 1000 ha | 1,000 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,024 1000 ha | 548.77 1000 ha | 1,543 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 197.56 1000 ha | 18.54 1000 ha | 482.51 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.54 1000 ha | 18.54 1000 ha | 18.54 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 temporary fallow — area in Mali?
- Temporary fallow — area in Mali was 18.54 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,543 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.54 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Mali ranks 148th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.