Agricultural land use in Mali
Mali: Agricultural land use was 43.28 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.28 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
43.28 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
31.70 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Mali stood at 43.28 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Mali peaked at 43.28 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.70 million hectares, in 1961.
Mali ranks 23rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.70 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 31.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31.72 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 31.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 31.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 31.78 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 31.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 31.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 32.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 32.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 32.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.16 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 35.27 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 35.42 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.65 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 37.65 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.66 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 39.31 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 39.68 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.73 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.69 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.39 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 40.47 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.83 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.06 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.44 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 41.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.95 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.23 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.81 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.01 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 43.24 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.28 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 43.28 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 43.28 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.72 million hectares | 31.70 million hectares | 31.73 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.91 million hectares | 31.78 million hectares | 32.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.10 million hectares | 32.08 million hectares | 32.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.00 million hectares | 32.13 million hectares | 37.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.14 million hectares | 38.66 million hectares | 41.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.92 million hectares | 41.08 million hectares | 42.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.20 million hectares | 43.01 million hectares | 43.28 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 in Mali?
- Agricultural land use in Mali was 43.28 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.28 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.70 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for agricultural land use?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.