Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.59 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.59 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
140th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.8 kg per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
0.6157 kg per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mali is 1.59 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 1.8 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6157 kg per hectare, in 1977.
Mali ranks 140th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7075 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7294 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6448 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7486 kg per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8119 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7873 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7482 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7668 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8729 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8296 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8314 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6879 kg per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6734 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7962 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8806 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6791 kg per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6157 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8478 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7261 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8379 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.785 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8404 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6966 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.962 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9397 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7264 kg per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 kg per hectare | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.738 kg per hectare | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7628 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8178 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8101 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9863 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7886 kg per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9814 kg per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.59 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.59 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7575 kg per hectare | 0.6448 kg per hectare | 0.8729 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7919 kg per hectare | 0.6157 kg per hectare | 1.08 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8995 kg per hectare | 0.6966 kg per hectare | 1.09 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9453 kg per hectare | 0.7264 kg per hectare | 1.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 kg per hectare | 0.7886 kg per hectare | 1.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 kg per hectare | 1.05 kg per hectare | 1.77 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 kg per hectare | 1.44 kg per hectare | 1.69 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 vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 1.59 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6157 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Mali rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.