Total agricultural land use per person in Mali
Mali: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.52
in 1770
All-time low
1.9
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Mali, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Mali is 1.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Mali peaked at 12.52 in 1770 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2025.
That places Mali 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 12.52 | — |
| 1100 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 12.52 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.28 | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 12.05 | -1.9% |
| 1830 | 11.82 | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 11.59 | -1.9% |
| 1850 | 11.37 | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 11.16 | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 10.94 | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 10.74 | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 10.53 | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 10.33 | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 10.14 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 9.94 | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 9.75 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 9.53 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 9.07 | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 8 | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 7.85 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 7.7 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 7.56 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 7.42 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 7.28 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 7.14 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 7.01 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 6.88 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 6.75 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 5.96 | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 5.89 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.83 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.76 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.7 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.56 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.49 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.41 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.34 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.26 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.17 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.08 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.92 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.86 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.61 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.52 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.43 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.34 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.25 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.04 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.98 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.87 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.71 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.64 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.69 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.63 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.53 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.48 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1100s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1300s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1700s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1750s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.52 | 12.52 | 12.52 | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.28 | 12.28 | 12.28 | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.05 | 12.05 | 12.05 | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.82 | 11.82 | 11.82 | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.59 | 11.59 | 11.59 | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.37 | 11.37 | 11.37 | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.16 | 11.16 | 11.16 | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.94 | 10.94 | 10.94 | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.74 | 10.74 | 10.74 | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.53 | 10.53 | 10.53 | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.33 | 10.33 | 10.33 | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.14 | 10.14 | 10.14 | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.94 | 9.94 | 9.94 | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.75 | 9.75 | 9.75 | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.53 | 9.53 | 9.53 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.59 | 6.88 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 5.41 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.97 | 4.61 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 | 3.87 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 3.53 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.81 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.16 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.9 | 2.11 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 33.02 (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Mali?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Mali was 1.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 in 1770.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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