Agricultural land use in Mali
Mali: Agricultural land use was 43.28 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 22nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (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 22nd out of 226 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.