What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali?

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali was 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 25.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Mali rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?

Mali ranks 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali

Name: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mali: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

35.47 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

112th

of 209 countries

All-time high

35.47 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

25.98 hectares per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mali recorded 35.47 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.98 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.

Mali ranks 112th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
1961	25.98 hectares per square kilometre	—
1962	25.98 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	25.99 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	25.99 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	25.99 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	26 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	26 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	26 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	26 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	26.04 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1971	26.04 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	26.04 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	26.04 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	26.08 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1975	26.13 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
1976	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
1977	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	-0.0%
1978	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	26.31 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1986	26.31 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	26.31 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	26.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
1989	26.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	26.33 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	26.34 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	26.43 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
1993	27.18 hectares per square kilometre	+2.8%
1994	28.91 hectares per square kilometre	+6.4%
1995	29.03 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
1996	30.04 hectares per square kilometre	+3.5%
1997	30.86 hectares per square kilometre	+2.7%
1998	30.86 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	30.86 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	31.69 hectares per square kilometre	+2.7%
2001	32.22 hectares per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	32.52 hectares per square kilometre	+1.0%
2003	33.38 hectares per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	32.53 hectares per square kilometre	-2.5%
2005	33.1 hectares per square kilometre	+1.8%
2006	33.16 hectares per square kilometre	+0.2%
2007	33.27 hectares per square kilometre	+0.3%
2008	33.46 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
2009	33.65 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	33.66 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	33.81 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	33.97 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	34.12 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	34.25 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
2015	34.38 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
2016	34.61 hectares per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	34.74 hectares per square kilometre	+0.4%
2018	34.91 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
2019	35.09 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
2020	35.25 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
2021	35.43 hectares per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	35.47 hectares per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	35.47 hectares per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25.99 hectares per square kilometre	25.98 hectares per square kilometre	26 hectares per square kilometre	9
1970s	26.15 hectares per square kilometre	26.04 hectares per square kilometre	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	10
1980s	26.31 hectares per square kilometre	26.29 hectares per square kilometre	26.33 hectares per square kilometre	10
1990s	28.68 hectares per square kilometre	26.33 hectares per square kilometre	30.86 hectares per square kilometre	10
2000s	32.9 hectares per square kilometre	31.69 hectares per square kilometre	33.65 hectares per square kilometre	10
2010s	34.35 hectares per square kilometre	33.66 hectares per square kilometre	35.09 hectares per square kilometre	10
2020s	35.4 hectares per square kilometre	35.25 hectares per square kilometre	35.47 hectares per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mali

109 Niger 36.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
110 Colombia 36.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
111 Bolivia 35.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
113 Cambodia 34.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
114 Georgia 34.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
115 Ethiopia 34.08 hectares per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali?: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mali was 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 35.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 25.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mali rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?: Mali ranks 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 209 places, 12,060 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.