FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Asses in Mali
Mali had 1.3 million asses in 2024, the 12th largest in the world (2.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.3 million head
- World rank
- 12 of 104
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 1.3 million head
- 2024
Asses in Mali, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,263,440 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,238,666 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,214,378 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,190,567 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,167,223 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,144,336 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,121,898 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,099,900 | +10% |
| 2016 | 999,100 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 960,414 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 939,832 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 919,691 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 899,981 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 880,694 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 861,820 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 825,277 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 807,591 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 791,756 | −14% |
| 2006 | 919,000 | +21% |
| 2005 | 758,184 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 741,936 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 726,035 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 710,476 | −27% |
| 2001 | 971,354 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 905,525 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 847,810 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 797,074 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 752,392 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 712,950 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 678,091 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 647,241 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 619,925 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 595,739 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 574,328 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 576,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 517,320 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 510,187 | +47% |
| 1987 | 348,009 | −9.1% |
| 1986 | 383,000 | −12% |
| 1985 | 436,000 | −21% |
| 1984 | 549,000 | −11% |
| 1983 | 615,200 | −20% |
| 1982 | 765,000 | +32% |
| 1981 | 580,000 | +23% |
| 1980 | 470,000 | +14% |
| 1979 | 414,000 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 380,000 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 340,000 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 320,000 | −18% |
| 1972 | 390,000 | −15% |
| 1971 | 460,000 | −3.3% |
| 1970 | 475,500 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 475,500 | −9.9% |
| 1968 | 528,000 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 513,000 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 498,000 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 468,071 | +37% |
| 1964 | 341,000 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 311,000 | −6.0% |
| 1962 | 331,000 | +13% |
| 1961 | 294,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.