Cassava yields in Mali
Mali: Cassava yields was 16.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (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.