Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Mali
Mali: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 83.12 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Mali stood at 83.12 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Mali peaked at 94.64 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81.8 %, in 2021.
Mali ranks 42nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.64 % | — |
| 1962 | 94.63 % | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 94.61 % | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 94.6 % | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 94.58 % | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 94.57 % | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 94.55 % | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 94.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 94.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 94.4 % | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 94.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 94.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 94.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 94.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 94.11 % | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 93.52 % | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 93.53 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.53 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.52 % | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 93.51 % | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 93.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 93.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 93.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 93.44 % | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 93.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93.39 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 93.38 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 93.33 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.01 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 90.47 % | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 90.34 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.11 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.22 % | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 87.42 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.62 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.81 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.97 % | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.13 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.06 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 87.27 % | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 85.75 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.59 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.28 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.19 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.08 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.05 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.04 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.91 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 83.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.01 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.8 % | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.11 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 83.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.12 % | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 83.12 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.74 %, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 83.12 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.59 % | 94.55 % | 94.64 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.01 % | 93.52 % | 94.4 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.47 % | 93.39 % | 93.52 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.07 % | 87.22 % | 93.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.28 % | 85.06 % | 88.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.85 % | 83.89 % | 85.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.83 % | 81.8 % | 83.12 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Mali?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Mali was 83.12 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 94.64 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8 % in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Mali ranks 42nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.