Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mali
Mali: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 522,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mali recorded 522,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mali peaked at 1.10 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mali 37th out of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 42,000 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 94,000 tonnes | +123.8% |
| 2003 | 234,000 tonnes | +148.9% |
| 2004 | 71,000 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 2005 | 392,000 tonnes | +452.1% |
| 2006 | 312,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 334,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 751,000 tonnes | +124.9% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 423,000 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 503,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 783,000 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 590,000 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 627,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 708,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 771,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 710,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 796,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 665,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 537,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 482,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 522,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 522,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,500 tonnes, 348.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mali's 522,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 261.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +452.1% | 71,000 tonnes | 392,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,600 tonnes | 423,000 tonnes | 796,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 513,667 tonnes | 482,000 tonnes | 537,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mali?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Mali was 522,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Mali ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.