Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.26 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-17 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Mali, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Mali is 1.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 40.26 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -17 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Mali ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1953 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2945 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2936 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2927 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2919 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2328 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3484 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +287.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0963 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.241 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1442 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0.9602 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8072 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2355 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0.7049 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1992 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +628.2% |
| 1993 | 40.26 % change on previous year | +684.3% |
| 1994 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 36 % change on previous year | +690.2% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0.3226 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0.1072 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +7392.0% |
| 2003 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 2004 | -17 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2005 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2008 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3013 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +816.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4584 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +514.6% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2025 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7392.0% | 0.1072 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +816.2% | 0.3013 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +690.2% | 4.56 % change on previous year | 36 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +684.3% | 5.13 % change on previous year | 40.26 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +628.2% | 0.7049 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.749 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3986 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.0963 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2054 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.9602 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 40.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.3013 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.4584 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Guinea 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Colombia 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Belize 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Benin 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lithuania 1.74 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.74 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Mali?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Mali was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.26 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -17 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.