Beef production in Mali
Mali: Beef production was 67,217 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,217 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
71,500 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
30,015 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Mali stood at 67,217 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Mali peaked at 71,500 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,015 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mali 89th out of 198 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.
Beef production in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,015 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 32,315 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 32,430 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 34,615 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 37,260 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 41,400 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 45,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 44,850 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 48,144 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 46,575 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 44,550 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 38,500 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 33,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 36,900 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 40,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 41,820 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 42,880 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 38,144 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 36,720 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 44,133 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 45,742 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 44,556 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 57,152 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 54,109 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 62,104 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 61,053 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 65,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 68,900 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 71,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 66,889 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 69,760 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 71,065 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 71,124 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70,210 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 68,557 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 66,359 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 63,778 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 60,950 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 56,433 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 52,962 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 54,177 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 51,029 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 47,974 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 45,103 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 41,718 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 40,271 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 31,400 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 30,654 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 35,902 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 36,001 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37,532 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 34,691 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 37,577 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 43,123 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 44,409 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51,572 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 51,260 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54,554 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 71,252 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 55,738 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 59,296 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 59,465 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67,217 tonnes | +13.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 67,217 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 67,217 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,448 tonnes | 30,015 tonnes | 48,144 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,437 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 46,575 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,947 tonnes | 36,720 tonnes | 68,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,019 tonnes | 60,950 tonnes | 71,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,172 tonnes | 30,654 tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,662 tonnes | 34,691 tonnes | 54,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,594 tonnes | 55,738 tonnes | 71,252 tonnes | 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 beef production in Mali?
- Beef production in Mali was 67,217 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 71,500 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,015 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for beef production?
- Mali ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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