Banana yields in Mali
Mali: Banana yields was 14.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.53 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
74th
of 130 countries
All-time high
69.23 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
13.24 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mali recorded 14.53 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Mali peaked at 69.23 tonnes per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.24 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
Mali ranks 74th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 62.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 62.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 61.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 60 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 60 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 62.87 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 65.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 64.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 62.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 63.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 62.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 60 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 61.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 66.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 61.27 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 69.23 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 41.12 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 68.91 tonnes per hectare | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 65.28 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 45.63 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 41.03 tonnes per hectare | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 41.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 39.06 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 46.2 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3 tonnes per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 31.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 30.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.24 tonnes per hectare | -44.4% |
| 2022 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 14.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.05 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 14.53 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +67.6% | 41.12 tonnes per hectare | 68.91 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +66.9% | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | 41.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | -46.1% | 45.63 tonnes per hectare | 24.58 tonnes per hectare |
| 2021 | -44.4% | 23.83 tonnes per hectare | 13.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | -40.6% | 69.23 tonnes per hectare | 41.12 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -34.4% | 46.2 tonnes per hectare | 30.3 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.85 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 62.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.47 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 61.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.12 tonnes per hectare | 57.45 tonnes per hectare | 65.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.73 tonnes per hectare | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | 69.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 tonnes per hectare | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | 46.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | 13.24 tonnes per hectare | 23.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 banana yields in Mali?
- Banana yields in Mali was 14.53 tonnes per hectare 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 banana yields recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.23 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for banana yields?
- Mali ranks 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.