Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Mali
Mali: Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested was 69,309 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Mali, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 69,309 ha for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Mali peaked at 72,959 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,926 ha, in 1991.
That places Mali 10th out of 32 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.
Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,926 ha | — |
| 1992 | 3,307 ha | +71.7% |
| 1993 | 4,679 ha | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 6,042 ha | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 7,397 ha | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 8,743 ha | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 10,080 ha | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 11,409 ha | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 12,730 ha | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 14,042 ha | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 15,346 ha | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 16,614 ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 16,539 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 17,616 ha | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18,569 ha | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 19,046 ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19,383 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19,698 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,013 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20,396 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21,916 ha | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 32,196 ha | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 29,053 ha | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 36,174 ha | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 29,700 ha | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 28,625 ha | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 39,281 ha | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 40,009 ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 40,009 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40,583 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49,921 ha | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 72,959 ha | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 69,161 ha | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 69,309 ha | +0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 69,309 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 69,309 ha, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 69,309 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34,475 ha, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,368 ha | 1,926 ha | 12,730 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 17,687 ha | 14,042 ha | 20,013 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,736 ha | 20,396 ha | 40,009 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,387 ha | 40,583 ha | 72,959 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.43 million ha compare
- 7 Mozambique 168,452 ha compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 157,920 ha compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 124,274 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 34,475 ha compare
- 12 Philippines 26,078 ha compare
- 13 Kenya 24,246 ha compare
- 13 Caribbean 8,608 ha compare
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 cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Mali?
- Cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested in Mali was 69,309 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 72,959 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,926 ha in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Mali ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 Cashew nuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.