Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mali
Mali: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.49 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.49 million An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mali peaked at 3.61 million An in 1980 and was at its lowest, 322,000 An, in 1991.
That places Mali 98th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mali, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.80 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.79 million An | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.04 million An | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 2.17 million An | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.29 million An | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 2.30 million An | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.38 million An | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.61 million An | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 2.72 million An | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.72 million An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.67 million An | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million An | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million An | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million An | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million An | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 2.75 million An | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 3.05 million An | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 3.37 million An | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 3.37 million An | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.61 million An | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 3.45 million An | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.40 million An | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.06 million An | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 2.80 million An | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.62 million An | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.75 million An | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million An | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.92 million An | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million An | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.50 million An | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 322,000 An | -90.8% |
| 1992 | 325,959 An | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 325,866 An | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 326,205 An | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 340,837 An | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 345,690 An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 351,242 An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 380,545 An | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 413,092 An | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 442,848 An | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 396,313 An | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 417,524 An | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 437,056 An | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 476,717 An | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 501,829 An | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 521,432 An | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 599,132 An | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 610,616 An | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 747,621 An | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 934,667 An | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million An | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 883,204 An | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 862,787 An | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 851,798 An | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 954,077 An | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million An | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million An | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million An | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million An | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million An | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million An | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million An | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million An | +15.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.49 million An is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.15 million An, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.49 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 | -90.8% | 3.50 million An | 322,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million An | 1.79 million An | 2.72 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.70 million An | 1.95 million An | 3.37 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.05 million An | 2.62 million An | 3.61 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 662,734 An | 322,000 An | 3.50 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 515,109 An | 396,313 An | 747,621 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million An | 851,798 An | 1.26 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million An | 1.29 million An | 1.78 million An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mali?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mali was 1.49 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million An in 1980.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,000 An in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mali ranks 98th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.