Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 28.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mali is 28.39 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 28.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.59 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mali ranks 53rd of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.05 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27.86 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 28.39 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 28.39 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.82 hectares per square kilometre | 24.59 hectares per square kilometre | 27.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.34 hectares per square kilometre | 27.86 hectares per square kilometre | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 50 Azerbaijan 29.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 United States 29.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Senegal 29.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Isle of Man 27.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Georgia 27.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nigeria 27.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Mali was 28.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.39 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.