Cattle livestock count heads in Mali
Mali: Cattle livestock count heads was 14.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.04 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.51 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Mali is 14.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Mali peaked at 14.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1961.
Mali ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.86 million | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 3.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.26 million | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 4.64 million | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 4.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.75 million | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.38 million | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 5.31 million | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.51 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.77 million | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 4.50 million | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.64 million | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 3.89 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 4.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.40 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.76 million | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 5.85 million | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 6.40 million | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 6.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.68 million | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 4.90 million | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 4.34 million | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 4.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.82 million | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 7.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.90 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.90 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.94 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.42 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.47 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.04 million | +3.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 14.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 14.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 million | 3.51 million | 5.38 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.49 million | 3.64 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 million | 4.34 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million | 5.00 million | 5.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 million | 5.93 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 million | 8.90 million | 12.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 million | 12.47 million | 14.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 24 Uganda 14.72 million compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 14.39 million compare
- 26 South Sudan 14.28 million compare
- 28 Paraguay 13.63 million compare
- 29 South Africa 12.12 million compare
- 30 Uruguay 11.96 million compare
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 cattle livestock count heads in Mali?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Mali was 14.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Mali ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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