Share of employment in agriculture in Mali
Mali: Share of employment in agriculture was 63.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in agriculture in Mali, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Mali is 63.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Mali peaked at 68.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2019.
Mali ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.1% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 58.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 57.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.0% | 68.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Uganda 64.9% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.6% compare
- 11 South Sudan 63.8% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 61.1% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 60.1% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58.5% 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 share of employment in agriculture in Mali?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Mali was 63.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.