Number of people employed in agriculture in Mali
Mali: Number of people employed in agriculture was 5.61 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.61 million people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Mali peaked at 5.61 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million people, in 1991.
That places Mali 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.06 million people | — |
| 1992 | 2.11 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.91 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.15 million people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.25 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.35 million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.47 million people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.95 million people | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 5.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.18 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million people | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.61 million people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.45 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million people | 2.54 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million people | 3.91 million people | 4.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million people | 4.95 million people | 5.61 million people | 6 |
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Mali?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Mali was 5.61 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million people in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.