Water withdrawals per capita in Mali
Mali: Water withdrawals per capita was 218.18 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
218.18 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
107th
of 180 countries
All-time high
426.67 cubic meters per person
in 2001
All-time low
156.66 cubic meters per person
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Mali, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Mali recorded 218.18 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Mali peaked at 426.67 cubic meters per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 156.66 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
That places Mali 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 156.66 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 184.63 cubic meters per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 211.34 cubic meters per person | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 236.75 cubic meters per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 261.04 cubic meters per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 284.2 cubic meters per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 306.12 cubic meters per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 326.79 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 346.39 cubic meters per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 365.05 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 380.96 cubic meters per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 394.94 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 406.97 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 417.49 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 426.67 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 415.3 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 403.94 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 392.65 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 381.52 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 370.69 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 358.7 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 347.1 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 335.98 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 325.24 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 314.89 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 305.83 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 297.03 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 287.79 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 278.92 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 270.23 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 261.75 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 253.69 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 246.15 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 238.83 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 231.63 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 224.77 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 218.18 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 218.18 cubic meters per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 218.18 cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184.21 cubic meters per person | 156.66 cubic meters per person | 211.34 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 330.92 cubic meters per person | 236.75 cubic meters per person | 406.97 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 385 cubic meters per person | 335.98 cubic meters per person | 426.67 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.15 cubic meters per person | 246.15 cubic meters per person | 325.24 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.35 cubic meters per person | 218.18 cubic meters per person | 238.83 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 104 Algeria 237.44 cubic meters per person compare
- 105 Zambia 230.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 106 Cyprus 220.82 cubic meters per person compare
- 108 Bangladesh 209.19 cubic meters per person compare
- 109 Brunei 200.46 cubic meters per person compare
- 110 Sweden 195.99 cubic meters per person 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Mali?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Mali was 218.18 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 426.67 cubic meters per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.66 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Mali ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.