Animals slaughtered for meat in Mali
Mali: Animals slaughtered for meat was 560,209 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
560,209
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
74th
of 198 countries
All-time high
605,311
in 2020
All-time low
261,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Mali stood at 560,209.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Mali peaked at 605,311 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 261,000, in 1961.
Mali ranks 74th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 261,000 | — |
| 1962 | 281,000 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 282,000 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 301,000 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 324,000 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 360,000 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 375,000 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 390,000 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 408,000 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 405,000 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 405,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 350,000 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 300,000 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 320,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 340,000 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 335,000 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 298,000 | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 306,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 313,000 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 321,000 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 343,000 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 470,000 | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 457,000 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 468,000 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 470,000 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 500,000 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 530,000 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 550,000 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 519,847 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 545,919 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 560,016 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 564,434 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 561,158 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 551,894 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 538,096 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 520,993 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 501,621 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 468,382 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 443,252 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 456,909 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 433,736 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 411,036 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 389,594 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 363,354 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 353,730 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 278,609 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 273,176 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 315,941 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 315,644 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 328,241 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 302,999 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 330,176 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 377,567 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 387,285 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 449,651 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 446,488 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 472,113 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 605,311 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 497,757 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 522,070 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 502,730 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 560,209 | +11.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 560,209 is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 560,209 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331,333 | 261,000 | 408,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,300 | 298,000 | 405,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,800 | 306,000 | 530,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 541,398 | 501,621 | 564,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,178 | 273,176 | 468,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,610 | 302,999 | 472,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,615 | 497,757 | 605,311 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.74 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 394.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Mali?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Mali was 560,209 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 605,311 in 2020.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,000 in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mali ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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