Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 75.91 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mali is 75.91 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 75.91 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.24 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mali 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.24 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.64 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 9.01 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 9.42 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 9.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 9.42 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 9.67 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10.24 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 11.06 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 11.8 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 12.54 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 11.39 animals per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 10.16 animals per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 10.9 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 11.39 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.06 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.65 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 11.72 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 11.06 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 11.31 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12.54 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 14.18 animals per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 15.74 animals per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 17.66 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 20.49 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 22.95 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 23.19 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 23.6 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 23.93 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 24.59 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 25 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.16 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 24.59 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 26.23 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 26.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.64 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 29.91 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 29.91 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.86 animals per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 33.27 animals per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 34.42 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.65 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 35.24 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.24 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.82 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.4 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 41.59 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 42.62 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 42.21 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.03 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.21 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 39.28 animals per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 44.89 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 62.29 animals per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 59.81 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 56.42 animals per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 59.23 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 62.18 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 65.36 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 68.71 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 72.22 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 75.91 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 75.91 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 75.91 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +38.8% | 44.89 animals per square kilometre | 62.29 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.51 animals per square kilometre | 8.24 animals per square kilometre | 11.06 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.27 animals per square kilometre | 10.16 animals per square kilometre | 12.54 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.56 animals per square kilometre | 11.31 animals per square kilometre | 23.93 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.22 animals per square kilometre | 24.26 animals per square kilometre | 29.91 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.84 animals per square kilometre | 27.86 animals per square kilometre | 41.59 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5 animals per square kilometre | 39.28 animals per square kilometre | 62.29 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.88 animals per square kilometre | 62.18 animals per square kilometre | 75.91 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 151 Australia 96.38 animals per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mozambique 95.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 153 Canada 91.8 animals per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kazakhstan 69.12 animals per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ethiopia 68.24 animals per square kilometre compare
- 157 Zambia 67.53 animals per square kilometre 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mali was 75.91 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 75.91 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.