Share of GDP from agriculture in Mali
Mali: Share of GDP from agriculture was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 203 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 1967
All-time low
22.2%
in 2006
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Share of GDP from agriculture in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Mali stood at 33.0%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Mali peaked at 61.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2006.
That places Mali 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 61.7% | — |
| 1968 | 57.9% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 46.6% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 33.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 33.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.8% | 56.8% | 61.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 46.1% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 33.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 27.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 33.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Mali?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Mali was 33.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).