Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mali
Mali: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0182 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0182 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0578 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Mali 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0578 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.057 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0562 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0522 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0514 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0498 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.049 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0474 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0461 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0452 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0426 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0376 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0364 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.034 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0352 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0546 sq. km per person | 0.0514 sq. km per person | 0.0578 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0471 sq. km per person | 0.0435 sq. km per person | 0.0506 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0426 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0346 sq. km per person | 0.0335 sq. km per person | 0.0354 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 0.0334 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mali?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mali was 0.0182 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0578 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.