Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0056 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.0084 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0006 ha per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali stood at 0.0056 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0084 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
Mali ranks 94th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +150.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0056 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0748 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0056 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Mali rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.