FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Mali
Mali had 63.3 million chickens in 2024, the 51st largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 64%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 63.3 million head
- World rank
- 51 of 179
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 63.3 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Mali, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,326,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 60,310,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 57,439,000 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 54,703,000 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 52,098,000 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 49,618,000 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 47,255,000 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 45,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 45,000,000 | +17% |
| 2015 | 38,587,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,587,000 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 36,850,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 35,096,000 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 36,750,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,750,000 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 35,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 34,889,000 | +16% |
| 2007 | 30,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 29,000,000 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 28,000,000 | +20% |
| 2001 | 23,364,000 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | 25,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 24,500,000 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 24,000,000 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 23,250,000 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 22,000,000 | +10% |
| 1994 | 20,000,000 | −11% |
| 1993 | 22,500,000 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22,300,000 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 22,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 22,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 22,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 22,000,000 | +10% |
| 1985 | 20,000,000 | +14% |
| 1984 | 17,500,000 | +10% |
| 1983 | 15,900,000 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 14,600,000 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 13,300,000 | +11% |
| 1980 | 12,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,000,000 | −7.7% |
| 1978 | 13,000,000 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 12,000,000 | −4.0% |
| 1976 | 12,500,000 | −3.8% |
| 1975 | 13,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 12,400,000 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 11,700,000 | −11% |
| 1972 | 13,200,000 | −10% |
| 1971 | 14,700,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000,000 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 13,200,000 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 12,400,000 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 11,800,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 11,500,000 | −4.2% |
| 1965 | 12,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 11,500,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 11,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 10,545,000 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 10,050,000 | — |
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.