What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Madagascar and Mali?

2.65 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Madagascar vs Mali: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Madagascar

37.30 million hectares

in 2023

Mali

34.64 million hectares

in 2023

Madagascar rank

20th

Mali rank

23rd

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

Madagascar
Mali

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 37.30 million hectares against 34.64 million hectares in Mali, a difference of 2.65 million hectares.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 20th and Mali ranks 23rd of 209 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	33.00 million hectares	30.00 million hectares	3.00 million hectares	Madagascar
1970s	33.00 million hectares	30.00 million hectares	3.00 million hectares	Madagascar
1980s	33.00 million hectares	30.00 million hectares	3.00 million hectares	Madagascar
1990s	33.61 million hectares	31.50 million hectares	2.11 million hectares	Madagascar
2000s	37.26 million hectares	34.58 million hectares	2.69 million hectares	Madagascar
2010s	37.30 million hectares	34.64 million hectares	2.65 million hectares	Madagascar
2020s	37.30 million hectares	34.64 million hectares	2.65 million hectares	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Madagascar or Mali?: Madagascar, at 37.30 million hectares against 34.64 million hectares in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Madagascar and Mali?: 2.65 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Madagascar ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.