Cassava yields in Mali
Mali: Cassava yields was 16.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
25th
of 101 countries
All-time high
18.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
6.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava yields in Mali stood at 16.57 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Mali peaked at 18.07 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Mali ranks 25th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.86 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 9 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.9 tonnes per hectare | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 14.68 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 16.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 16.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 15.56 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 15.68 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 14.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 16.57 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.57 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.57 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +55.3% | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | 17.9 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | +30.6% | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 15.56 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | -29.0% | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | 11.91 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +28.9% | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | 11.59 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +25.8% | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | 15.68 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 10.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 tonnes per hectare | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 tonnes per hectare | 12.46 tonnes per hectare | 16.57 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 cassava yields in Mali?
- Cassava yields in Mali was 16.57 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 cassava yields recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for cassava yields?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.