Number of pigs in Mali
Mali: Number of pigs was 91,478 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91,478 animals
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
118th
of 179 countries
All-time high
91,478 animals
in 2024
All-time low
9,120 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of pigs in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pigs in Mali is 91,478 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pigs in Mali peaked at 91,478 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,120 animals, in 1961.
That places Mali 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of pigs in Mali, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,120 animals | — |
| 1962 | 17,430 animals | +91.1% |
| 1963 | 17,130 animals | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 27,000 animals | +57.6% |
| 1965 | 25,000 animals | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 23,500 animals | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 25,000 animals | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 29,000 animals | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 31,650 animals | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 31,650 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30,000 animals | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 25,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 20,000 animals | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 21,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 25,000 animals | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 30,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 35,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 40,000 animals | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 44,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 48,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 53,000 animals | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 45,000 animals | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 52,500 animals | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 52,000 animals | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 55,200 animals | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 54,000 animals | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 55,520 animals | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 57,650 animals | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 55,040 animals | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 56,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 60,750 animals | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 57,406 animals | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 56,215 animals | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 55,322 animals | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 54,734 animals | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 54,483 animals | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 54,623 animals | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55,233 animals | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 56,430 animals | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 58,375 animals | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 61,287 animals | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 67,735 animals | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 68,116 animals | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68,866 animals | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69,623 animals | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69,000 animals | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 71,163 animals | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 71,875 animals | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 72,666 animals | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 74,272 animals | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 75,015 animals | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75,765 animals | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76,523 animals | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77,288 animals | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78,061 animals | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 83,174 animals | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 84,150 animals | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85,160 animals | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86,182 animals | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87,215 animals | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88,262 animals | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89,322 animals | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90,394 animals | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91,478 animals | +1.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 91,478 animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 725,152 animals, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 91,478 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 434,193 animals, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pigs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +91.1% | 9,120 animals | 17,430 animals |
| 1964 | +57.6% | 17,130 animals | 27,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,759 animals | 9,120 animals | 31,650 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,165 animals | 20,000 animals | 44,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,791 animals | 45,000 animals | 57,650 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,120 animals | 54,483 animals | 60,750 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,871 animals | 58,375 animals | 72,666 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,559 animals | 74,272 animals | 86,182 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,334 animals | 87,215 animals | 91,478 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pigs in Mali?
- Number of pigs in Mali was 91,478 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of pigs recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 91,478 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of pigs recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,120 animals in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for number of pigs?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pigs rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of pigs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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