Land used for agriculture in Mali
Mali: Land used for agriculture was 33.28 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
33.28 million
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.28 million
in 2010
All-time low
12.42 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land used for agriculture in Mali, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land used for agriculture in Mali is 33.28 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Mali peaked at 33.28 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.42 million, in 1780.
That places Mali 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Land used for agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 12.42 million | — |
| 1790 | 12.97 million | +4.4% |
| 1800 | 13.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1810 | 14.13 million | +4.4% |
| 1820 | 14.77 million | +4.5% |
| 1830 | 15.43 million | +4.5% |
| 1840 | 16.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 16.84 million | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 17.60 million | +4.5% |
| 1870 | 18.40 million | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 19.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 20.12 million | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 21.04 million | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 22.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 23.07 million | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 24.20 million | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 25.39 million | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 24.66 million | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 29.92 million | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 29.89 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 30.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.73 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 33.28 million | +1.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 33.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.18 million, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 33.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08 million, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 12.42 million | 12.42 million | 12.42 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.97 million | 12.97 million | 12.97 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.54 million | 13.54 million | 13.54 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 14.13 million | 14.13 million | 14.13 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 14.77 million | 14.77 million | 14.77 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 15.43 million | 15.43 million | 15.43 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 16.12 million | 16.12 million | 16.12 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 16.84 million | 16.84 million | 16.84 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.60 million | 17.60 million | 17.60 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.40 million | 18.40 million | 18.40 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 19.24 million | 19.24 million | 19.24 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.12 million | 20.12 million | 20.12 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.04 million | 21.04 million | 21.04 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 22.00 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 23.07 million | 23.07 million | 23.07 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 24.20 million | 24.20 million | 24.20 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 25.39 million | 25.39 million | 25.39 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.66 million | 24.66 million | 24.66 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 29.92 million | 29.92 million | 29.92 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.89 million | 29.89 million | 29.89 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.19 million | 30.19 million | 30.19 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.24 million | 30.24 million | 30.24 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.73 million | 32.73 million | 32.73 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.28 million | 33.28 million | 33.28 million | 1 |
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)
- 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 used for agriculture in Mali?
- Land used for agriculture in Mali was 33.28 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 33.28 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 million in 1780.
- How does Mali rank for land used for agriculture?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.