Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mali
Mali: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mali, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mali is 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mali peaked at 0.1152 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Mali ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1152 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0923 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0933 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0883 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0804 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0653 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0564 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0591 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0384 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0342 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0306 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0262 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0132 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +45.5% | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1152 hectares per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0499 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0883 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Afghanistan 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Central African Republic 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Lesotho 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Yemen 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 use, per unit of gdp in Mali?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Mali was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1152 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.