How does Mali rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Mali ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 28.39 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

28.39 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 209 countries

All-time high

28.39 percent

in 2001

All-time low

24.59 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali is 28.39 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali peaked at 28.39 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.59 percent, in 1961.

Mali ranks 54th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	24.59 percent	—
1962	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1963	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1964	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1965	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1966	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1967	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1968	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1969	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1970	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1971	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1972	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1973	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1974	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1975	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1976	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1977	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1978	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1979	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1980	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1981	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1982	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1983	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1984	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1985	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1986	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1987	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1988	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1989	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1990	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1991	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1992	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1993	24.59 percent	+0.0%
1994	26.23 percent	+6.7%
1995	26.23 percent	+0.0%
1996	26.23 percent	+0.0%
1997	27.04 percent	+3.1%
1998	27.04 percent	+0.0%
1999	27.04 percent	+0.0%
2000	27.86 percent	+3.0%
2001	28.39 percent	+1.9%
2002	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2003	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2004	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2005	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2006	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2007	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2008	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2009	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2010	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2011	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2012	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2013	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2014	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2015	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2016	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2017	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2018	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2019	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2020	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2021	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2022	28.39 percent	+0.0%
2023	28.39 percent	+0.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

Mali's 28.39 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Mali's 28.39 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.59 percent	24.59 percent	24.59 percent	9
1970s	24.59 percent	24.59 percent	24.59 percent	10
1980s	24.59 percent	24.59 percent	24.59 percent	10
1990s	25.82 percent	24.59 percent	27.04 percent	10
2000s	28.34 percent	27.86 percent	28.39 percent	10
2010s	28.39 percent	28.39 percent	28.39 percent	10
2020s	28.39 percent	28.39 percent	28.39 percent	4

Countries ranked near Mali

51 Azerbaijan 29.21 percent compare
52 United States 29.17 percent compare
53 Senegal 29.09 percent compare
55 Isle of Man 27.97 percent compare
56 Georgia 27.92 percent compare
57 Nigeria 27.64 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Mali

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali was 28.39 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 28.39 percent in 2001.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 24.59 percent in 1961.
How does Mali rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Mali ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
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: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).