Algeria vs Mali: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Algeria
32.81 million hectares
in 2023
Mali
34.64 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
25th
Mali rank
23rd
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Algeria
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.64 million hectares against 32.81 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 1.83 million hectares.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and Mali ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.61 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 36.99 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 6.99 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 31.98 million hectares | 30.00 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 31.30 million hectares | 31.50 million hectares | 200,200 hectares | Mali |
| 2000s | 32.43 million hectares | 34.58 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Mali |
| 2010s | 32.93 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Mali |
| 2020s | 32.81 million hectares | 34.64 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Algeria or Mali?
- Mali, at 34.64 million hectares against 32.81 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Algeria and Mali?
- 1.83 million hectares, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mali?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Mali rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Mali ranks 23rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.