Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mali
Mali: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 5.86 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.86 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mali peaked at 5.86 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 691,000 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Mali 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 756,444 tonnes | 691,000 tonnes | 847,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 861,200 tonnes | 759,000 tonnes | 954,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million tonnes | 844,000 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 3 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mali?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mali was 5.86 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 691,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Mali rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.