Sheep — Stocks in Mali
Mali: Sheep — Stocks was 23.32 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Mali stood at 23.32 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mali peaked at 23.32 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million An, in 1973.
That places Mali 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks in Mali, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.00 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 million An | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.20 million An | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 4.60 million An | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 4.90 million An | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 5.00 million An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.20 million An | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.45 million An | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.75 million An | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5.75 million An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.60 million An | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.80 million An | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 3.90 million An | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 4.30 million An | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 5.00 million An | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 5.30 million An | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.63 million An | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.10 million An | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 6.14 million An | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.25 million An | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.35 million An | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.40 million An | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.64 million An | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 5.20 million An | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million An | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.34 million An | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 5.33 million An | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.53 million An | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.77 million An | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6.09 million An | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4.47 million An | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 4.55 million An | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.77 million An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.43 million An | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 5.71 million An | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.99 million An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 6.29 million An | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.61 million An | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.80 million An | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.16 million An | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.28 million An | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 7.65 million An | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.03 million An | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.41 million An | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.30 million An | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 9.76 million An | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.25 million An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.30 million An | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 11.87 million An | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 12.46 million An | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.08 million An | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.74 million An | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14.42 million An | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.90 million An | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 17.40 million An | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 18.27 million An | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 19.18 million An | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.14 million An | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 21.15 million An | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.21 million An | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 23.32 million An | +5.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 23.32 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.73 million An, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 23.32 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 15.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.6% | 6.09 million An | 4.47 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 million An | 3.99 million An | 5.75 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.25 million An | 3.90 million An | 6.14 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 million An | 5.00 million An | 6.40 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 million An | 4.47 million An | 6.61 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 million An | 6.16 million An | 10.25 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 million An | 11.30 million An | 19.18 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.70 million An | 20.14 million An | 23.32 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 15 Timor-Leste 20,304 An compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.80 million An compare
- 16 Mongolia 29.41 million An compare
- 16 Polynesia 444 An compare
- 17 New Zealand 24.36 million An compare
- 19 Kenya 23.21 million An compare
- 20 Ethiopia PDR 23.20 million An compare
- 21 Brazil 21.79 million An compare
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 sheep — stocks in Mali?
- Sheep — stocks in Mali was 23.32 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million An in 1973.
- How does Mali rank for sheep — stocks?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).