diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py
index 09f0dfe7d37df..568702d8e888f 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_types.py
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ def test_map_type():
     assert ty == ty_metadata
     assert not ty.equals(ty_metadata, check_metadata=True)
 
+    for keys_sorted in [True, False]:
+        assert pa.map_(pa.utf8(), pa.int32(),
+                       keys_sorted=keys_sorted).keys_sorted == keys_sorted
+
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         pa.map_(None)
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/types.pxi b/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
index 4ad2536368e3f..c02d036e0f57b 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
+++ b/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
@@ -536,6 +536,19 @@ cdef class MapType(DataType):
         """
         return pyarrow_wrap_data_type(self.map_type.item_type())
 
+    @property
+    def keys_sorted(self):
+        """
+        Should the entries be sorted according to keys.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> import pyarrow as pa
+        >>> pa.map_(pa.string(), pa.int32(), keys_sorted=True).keys_sorted
+        True
+        """
+        return self.map_type.keys_sorted()
+
 
 cdef class FixedSizeListType(DataType):
     """