Pesticide use in Mali

Mali: Pesticide use was 4 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 211 countries
All-time high
254 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Mali, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 254 tonnes1991: 148 tonnes1992: 98 tonnes1993: 92 tonnes1994: 87 tonnes1995: 81 tonnes1996: 75 tonnes1997: 69 tonnes1998: 64 tonnes1999: 58 tonnes2000: 52 tonnes2001: 46 tonnes2002: 41 tonnes2003: 35 tonnes2004: 29 tonnes2005: 23 tonnes2006: 17 tonnes2007: 12 tonnes2008: 19 tonnes2009: 8 tonnes2010: 8 tonnes2011: 7 tonnes2012: 4 tonnes2013: 4 tonnes2014: 4 tonnes2015: 4 tonnes2016: 4 tonnes2017: 4 tonnes2018: 4 tonnes2019: 4 tonnes2020: 4 tonnes2021: 4 tonnes2022: 4 tonnes2023: 4 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Mali recorded 4 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Mali peaked at 254 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2012.

That places Mali 200th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.6 tonnes 58 tonnes 254 tonnes 10
2000s 28.2 tonnes 8 tonnes 52 tonnes 10
2010s 4.7 tonnes 4 tonnes 8 tonnes 10
2020s 4 tonnes 4 tonnes 4 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 198 Nauru 7 tonnes compare
  2. 199 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
  3. 201 Saint Helena 3 tonnes compare
  4. 202 Iceland 2 tonnes compare
  5. 202 Niue 2 tonnes compare
  6. 202 Norfolk Island 2 tonnes compare
  7. 202 Tuvalu 2 tonnes compare
  8. 202 Vatican 2 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Mali?
Pesticide use in Mali was 4 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 254 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2012.
How does Mali rank for pesticide use?
Mali ranks 200th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.