Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Mali
Mali: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mali is 33.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 61.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 9th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 61.7% | — |
| 1968 | 57.9% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 46.6% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 33.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 33.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.8% | 56.8% | 61.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 46.1% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 33.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 27.3% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 31.4% | 33.0% | 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 33.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.