Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.15 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9222 hectares per square kilometre, in 1978.
Mali ranks 74th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.1 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.26 hectares per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9793 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9698 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9734 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9222 hectares per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.15 hectares per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.93 hectares per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 2.69 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2012 | 3.57 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 3.79 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.19 hectares per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 4.51 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 4.76 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.03 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.15 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.15 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +50.2% | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 hectares per square kilometre | 1 hectares per square kilometre | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9222 hectares per square kilometre | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | 1.09 hectares per square kilometre | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 hectares per square kilometre | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 hectares per square kilometre | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | 4.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 hectares per square kilometre | 5.02 hectares per square kilometre | 5.15 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 71 Iran 5.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 East Timor 5.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Slovenia 5.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Japan 5.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kenya 5.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cape Verde 5.01 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mali?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mali was 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9222 hectares per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Mali rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.