Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mali
Mali: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,588 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Mali is 1,588 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Mali peaked at 1,800 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 615.7 kg per hectare, in 1977.
That places Mali 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 707.5 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 729.4 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 644.8 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 748.6 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 811.9 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 787.3 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 748.2 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 766.8 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 872.9 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 829.6 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 831.4 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 687.9 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 673.4 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 796.2 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 880.6 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 679.1 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 615.7 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 1,078 kg per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 847.8 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 726.1 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 837.9 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 785 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 840.4 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 696.6 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 1,084 kg per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 1,090 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,033 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 962 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 939.7 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 726.4 kg per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 1,055 kg per hectare | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 738 kg per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 762.8 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 817.8 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 810.1 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,101 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,204 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,174 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,006 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 986.3 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 788.6 kg per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 981.4 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 1,206 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1,090 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,125 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,101 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,398 kg per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1,800 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 1,453 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 1,047 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 1,507 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 1,512 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,551 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,576 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,608 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,602 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,729 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,768 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,686 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,441 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1,671 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1,588 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1,588 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1,588 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 757.49 kg per hectare | 644.8 kg per hectare | 872.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 791.92 kg per hectare | 615.7 kg per hectare | 1,078 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 899.49 kg per hectare | 696.6 kg per hectare | 1,090 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 945.32 kg per hectare | 726.4 kg per hectare | 1,204 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,148 kg per hectare | 788.6 kg per hectare | 1,800 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,535 kg per hectare | 1,047 kg per hectare | 1,768 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 kg per hectare | 1,441 kg per hectare | 1,686 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 cereal yield in Mali?
- Cereal yield in Mali was 1,588 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1,800 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.7 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Mali rank for cereal yield?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.