Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mali
Mali: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.4198 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4198 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.497 metric tons per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.126 metric tons per person
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mali is 0.4198 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mali peaked at 0.497 metric tons per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.126 metric tons per person, in 1972.
Mali ranks 38th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2018 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.21 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1874 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1654 metric tons per person | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1705 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1784 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1926 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1667 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1909 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1579 metric tons per person | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1542 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.126 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1349 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1718 metric tons per person | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1911 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.17 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1516 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1677 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1466 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1285 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1556 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1631 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1844 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1356 metric tons per person | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 0.206 metric tons per person | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2025 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1889 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2486 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2396 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.193 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2578 metric tons per person | +33.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1894 metric tons per person | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2284 metric tons per person | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2466 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2149 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2132 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2007 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2333 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2577 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1999 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2169 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2049 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2688 metric tons per person | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2171 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.251 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.264 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2688 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3223 metric tons per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3924 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3348 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3508 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3866 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4006 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3874 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4332 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4611 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4692 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.497 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4961 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4768 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3939 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4459 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4198 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4198 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4198 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1849 metric tons per person | 0.1654 metric tons per person | 0.21 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1572 metric tons per person | 0.126 metric tons per person | 0.1911 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1853 metric tons per person | 0.1285 metric tons per person | 0.2486 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2235 metric tons per person | 0.1894 metric tons per person | 0.2578 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2606 metric tons per person | 0.1999 metric tons per person | 0.3924 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4217 metric tons per person | 0.3348 metric tons per person | 0.497 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4341 metric tons per person | 0.3939 metric tons per person | 0.4768 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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), per capita in Mali?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mali was 0.4198 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.497 metric tons per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 metric tons per person in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Mali ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.