Agricultural area per capita in Mali
Mali: Agricultural area per capita was 1.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.78
in 1961
All-time low
1.82
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.82 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Mali peaked at 5.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2023.
Mali ranks 26th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 | 5.14 | 5.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 4.35 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 3.57 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 3.35 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 | 2.66 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.03 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.82 | 1.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture share gdp 33.02 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 33.02 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Mali?
- Agricultural area per capita in Mali was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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