Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.34 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.34 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.5 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.2909 ha per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 1.34 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 1.5 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2909 ha per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Mali 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4098 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4098 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4458 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3065 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3303 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4671 ha per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3303 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3532 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2909 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2967 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3303 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3631 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3696 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4671 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 0.468 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3024 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3147 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3655 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3868 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4499 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4757 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3482 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3423 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4026 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5566 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6347 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6628 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5791 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7653 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8451 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8004 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6988 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4435 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4696 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5054 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6008 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.553 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5757 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7568 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6739 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4729 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6099 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7516 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8935 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8122 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7535 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9873 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.34 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.31 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.34 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3723 ha per square kilometre | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | 0.4671 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3503 ha per square kilometre | 0.2909 ha per square kilometre | 0.468 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.428 ha per square kilometre | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | 0.6347 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6371 ha per square kilometre | 0.4435 ha per square kilometre | 0.8451 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6853 ha per square kilometre | 0.4729 ha per square kilometre | 0.8935 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 0.9873 ha per square kilometre | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali was 1.34 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Sorghum — Area harvested 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.