Share of land area used for agriculture in Mali
Mali: Share of land area used for agriculture was 35.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mali recorded 35.5% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Mali peaked at 35.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1961.
Mali ranks 112th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.0% | — |
| 1962 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 26.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.2% | 35.5% | 4 |
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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 land area used for agriculture in Mali?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Mali was 35.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.