How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Mali

Mali: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? was 30.75 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.75 million
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
30.75 million
in 2010
All-time low
11.66 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Mali, 1780–2010

010.0M20.0M30.0M1780189520101780: 11.7M1790: 12.2M1800: 12.7M1810: 13.3M1820: 13.9M1830: 14.5M1840: 15.2M1850: 15.9M1860: 16.6M1870: 17.3M1880: 18.1M1890: 19.0M1900: 19.9M1910: 20.8M1920: 21.8M1930: 22.9M1940: 24.0M1950: 23.3M1960: 28.2M1970: 28.1M1980: 28.1M1990: 28.1M2000: 30.4M2010: 30.8M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mali recorded 30.75 million for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Mali peaked at 30.75 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.66 million, in 1780.

Mali ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Mali, year by year

Annual values for How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Mali, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 11.66 million
1790 12.17 million +4.4%
1800 12.72 million +4.5%
1810 13.28 million +4.5%
1820 13.88 million +4.5%
1830 14.51 million +4.5%
1840 15.17 million +4.5%
1850 15.86 million +4.5%
1860 16.58 million +4.5%
1870 17.34 million +4.6%
1880 18.14 million +4.6%
1890 18.98 million +4.6%
1900 19.86 million +4.6%
1910 20.78 million +4.6%
1920 21.80 million +4.9%
1930 22.87 million +4.9%
1940 24.01 million +5.0%
1950 23.26 million -3.1%
1960 28.23 million +21.4%
1970 28.12 million -0.4%
1980 28.14 million +0.1%
1990 28.11 million -0.1%
2000 30.41 million +8.2%
2010 30.75 million +1.1%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 30.75 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.91 million, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 30.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 million, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 11.66 million 11.66 million 11.66 million 1
1790s 12.17 million 12.17 million 12.17 million 1
1800s 12.72 million 12.72 million 12.72 million 1
1810s 13.28 million 13.28 million 13.28 million 1
1820s 13.88 million 13.88 million 13.88 million 1
1830s 14.51 million 14.51 million 14.51 million 1
1840s 15.17 million 15.17 million 15.17 million 1
1850s 15.86 million 15.86 million 15.86 million 1
1860s 16.58 million 16.58 million 16.58 million 1
1870s 17.34 million 17.34 million 17.34 million 1
1880s 18.14 million 18.14 million 18.14 million 1
1890s 18.98 million 18.98 million 18.98 million 1
1900s 19.86 million 19.86 million 19.86 million 1
1910s 20.78 million 20.78 million 20.78 million 1
1920s 21.80 million 21.80 million 21.80 million 1
1930s 22.87 million 22.87 million 22.87 million 1
1940s 24.01 million 24.01 million 24.01 million 1
1950s 23.26 million 23.26 million 23.26 million 1
1960s 28.23 million 28.23 million 28.23 million 1
1970s 28.12 million 28.12 million 28.12 million 1
1980s 28.14 million 28.14 million 28.14 million 1
1990s 28.11 million 28.11 million 28.11 million 1
2000s 30.41 million 30.41 million 30.41 million 1
2010s 30.75 million 30.75 million 30.75 million 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 18 Madagascar 32.82 million compare
  2. 19 Nigeria 31.28 million compare
  3. 20 Colombia 31.14 million compare
  4. 22 Algeria 29.79 million compare
  5. 23 Afghanistan 29.01 million compare
  6. 24 Turkmenistan 27.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Mali?
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? in Mali was 30.75 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 30.75 million in 2010.
What is the lowest how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 11.66 million in 1780.
How does Mali rank for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
Mali ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.