Afghanistan vs Mali: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Afghanistan
30.00 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
34.64 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
26th
Mali rank
23rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.64 million hectares against 30.00 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.64 million hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Mali ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.00 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970s | 30.00 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980s | 30.00 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1990s | 30.00 million hectares | 31.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Mali |
| 2000s | 30.00 million hectares | 34.58 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 30.00 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.13 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Mali, at 34.64 million hectares against 30.00 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 4.64 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Mali ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.