Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mali, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mali is -3.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.1% on the previous year and down 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 54.93 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -25.05 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Mali ranks 129th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 1964 | -10.44 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1966 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1968 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1969 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1970 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1971 | -0.7565 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1972 | -16.95 % change on previous year | +2140.5% |
| 1973 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1974 | 29.66 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1975 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1976 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1977 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1979 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1980 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1982 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1983 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1984 | -24.85 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1985 | 54.93 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1987 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -3207.6% |
| 1988 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -765.9% |
| 1989 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1990 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +890.1% |
| 1991 | 36.29 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 1992 | -25.05 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1993 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1995 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1997 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1998 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -619.8% |
| 1999 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2000 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2001 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2002 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2003 | 35.38 % change on previous year | -1492.0% |
| 2004 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2005 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2006 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 23.92 % change on previous year | +359.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2010 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2011 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2012 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1873 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2015 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -8315.1% |
| 2016 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2018 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2020 | -0.9501 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2021 | -14.81 % change on previous year | +1458.3% |
| 2022 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2023 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -3.01 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -3.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +8315.1% | -0.1873 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -3207.6% | 0.1641 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -2140.5% | -0.7565 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1492.0% | -2.54 % change on previous year | 35.38 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1458.3% | -0.9501 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 16.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.157 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | 29.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 % change on previous year | -24.85 % change on previous year | 54.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -25.05 % change on previous year | 36.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -20.16 % change on previous year | 35.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5259 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 126 East Timor -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Czechia -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Haiti -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Israel -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Indonesia -4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Oman -4.72 % change on previous year compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mali?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mali was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 54.93 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.05 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.