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 36th out of 180 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 | 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 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 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 36th out of 180 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.