Cereal production in Mali
Mali: Cereal production was 10.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Mali is 10.44 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Mali peaked at 10.45 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 817,000 tonnes, in 1972.
Mali ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.07 million tonnes | 947,700 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million tonnes | 817,000 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million tonnes | 967,911 tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 million tonnes | 8.82 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Mali?
- Cereal production in Mali was 10.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 817,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for cereal production?
- Mali ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.