Cropland per person over the long-term in Mali
Mali: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.4003 hectares per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4003 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.507 hectares per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.2477 hectares per person
in 1991
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Mali, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Mali is 0.4003 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Mali peaked at 0.507 hectares per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2477 hectares per person, in 1991.
Mali ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.33 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.33 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.33 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.319 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.319 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3165 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3139 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3112 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3085 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3055 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3028 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2948 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2989 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2942 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2892 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2842 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.287 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2897 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3149 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3091 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3037 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.299 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2879 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.282 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2761 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2685 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2647 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.261 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2595 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2514 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2477 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2541 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.347 hectares per person | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3496 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.356 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4718 hectares per person | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4598 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4479 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4361 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4253 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4135 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4335 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.507 hectares per person | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4077 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4495 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4405 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4357 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4379 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4393 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4187 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4168 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4158 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4145 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4122 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4096 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4133 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4111 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4113 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4119 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4114 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4115 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4029 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.404 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4021 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4003 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4003 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4003 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +36.6% | 0.2541 hectares per person | 0.347 hectares per person |
| 1996 | +32.5% | 0.356 hectares per person | 0.4718 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3201 hectares per person | 0.319 hectares per person | 0.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.309 hectares per person | 0.2948 hectares per person | 0.319 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.297 hectares per person | 0.2842 hectares per person | 0.3149 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2719 hectares per person | 0.2555 hectares per person | 0.2934 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3621 hectares per person | 0.2477 hectares per person | 0.4718 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.439 hectares per person | 0.4077 hectares per person | 0.507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4135 hectares per person | 0.4096 hectares per person | 0.4187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4053 hectares per person | 0.4003 hectares per person | 0.4115 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Mali?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Mali was 0.4003 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 hectares per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2477 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Mali ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.