Agricultural land use per person in Mali
Mali: Agricultural land use per person was 1.9 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.9 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.52 hectares per person
in 1770
All-time low
1.9 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Mali, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Mali is 1.9 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in Mali peaked at 12.52 hectares per person in 1770 and was at its lowest, 1.9 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Mali 20th out of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 12.52 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 12.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 12.28 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 12.05 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1830 | 11.82 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 11.59 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1850 | 11.37 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 11.16 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1870 | 10.94 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 10.74 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 10.53 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 10.33 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 10.14 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 9.94 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 9.75 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 9.53 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 9.07 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 8 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 7.85 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 7.7 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 7.56 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 7.42 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 7.28 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 7.14 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 7.01 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 6.88 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 6.75 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 5.96 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 5.89 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.83 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.76 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.7 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.63 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.56 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.49 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.41 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.34 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.26 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.17 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.08 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.92 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.86 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.61 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.52 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.43 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.34 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.25 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.17 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.1 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.04 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.98 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.93 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.87 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.71 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.64 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.64 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.77 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.69 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.72 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.72 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.63 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.53 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.53 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.48 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.16 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.06 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.97 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.89 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.81 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.67 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.53 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.47 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.41 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.16 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.11 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.98 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.9 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.9 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 12.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 12.28 hectares per person | 12.28 hectares per person | 12.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 12.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.82 hectares per person | 11.82 hectares per person | 11.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.59 hectares per person | 11.59 hectares per person | 11.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.37 hectares per person | 11.37 hectares per person | 11.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 11.16 hectares per person | 11.16 hectares per person | 11.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.94 hectares per person | 10.94 hectares per person | 10.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.74 hectares per person | 10.74 hectares per person | 10.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 10.53 hectares per person | 10.53 hectares per person | 10.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 10.33 hectares per person | 10.33 hectares per person | 10.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.14 hectares per person | 10.14 hectares per person | 10.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.94 hectares per person | 9.94 hectares per person | 9.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.75 hectares per person | 9.75 hectares per person | 9.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.53 hectares per person | 9.53 hectares per person | 9.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.59 hectares per person | 6.88 hectares per person | 9.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8 hectares per person | 5.41 hectares per person | 6.75 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.97 hectares per person | 4.61 hectares per person | 5.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 hectares per person | 3.87 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 hectares per person | 2.81 hectares per person | 3.53 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.74 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Mali?
- Agricultural land use per person in Mali was 1.9 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 hectares per person in 1770.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Mali ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.