Breakdown of habitable land area in Mali
Mali: Breakdown of habitable land area was 170,700 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Mali, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Mali stood at 170,700 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over five years.
Mali ranks 72nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 136,450 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 152,490 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 151,980 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 142,560 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 170,700 hectares | +19.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 170,700 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 170,700 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Mali?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Mali was 170,700 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 170,700 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,450 hectares in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Mali ranks 72nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.