FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 7.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.08 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 7.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.39 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mali 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.13 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.99 hectares per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 4.14 hectares per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 4.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.99 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.35 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.52 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.08 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.44 hectares per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.08 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +40.3% | 1.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +36.0% | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | 1.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 hectares per square kilometre | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | 3.82 hectares per square kilometre | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 hectares per square kilometre | 5.27 hectares per square kilometre | 6.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 141 Finland 7.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Liberia 7.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Laos 6.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ireland 6.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Georgia 6.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mali was 7.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.