Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mali
Mali: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 28.39 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 208 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.
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
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- 56 Georgia 27.92 percent compare
- 57 Nigeria 27.64 percent compare
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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 208 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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About this data
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).