Cropland area in Mali
Mali: Cropland area was 2.53 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Mali, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Mali stood at 2.53 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Mali peaked at 2.53 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 764,085, in 1780.
Mali ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 764,085 | 764,085 | 764,085 | 1 |
| 1790s | 791,603 | 791,603 | 791,603 | 1 |
| 1800s | 820,371 | 820,371 | 820,371 | 1 |
| 1810s | 849,950 | 849,950 | 849,950 | 1 |
| 1820s | 881,445 | 881,445 | 881,445 | 1 |
| 1830s | 913,924 | 913,924 | 913,924 | 1 |
| 1840s | 947,821 | 947,821 | 947,821 | 1 |
| 1850s | 982,734 | 982,734 | 982,734 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
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 cropland area in Mali?
- Cropland area in Mali was 2.53 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,085 in 1780.
- How does Mali rank for cropland area?
- Mali ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.