Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali
Mali: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 97.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali stood at 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali peaked at 98.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1987.
That places Mali 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97.0% | — |
| 1988 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Somalia 99.5% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 98.2% compare
- 3 Nepal 98.1% compare
- 5 Sudan 96.2% compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.9% compare
- 7 Madagascar 95.9% 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 water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mali was 97.9% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.