Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mali
Mali: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 69.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mali is 69.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mali peaked at 89.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.2% | — |
| 1962 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 88.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 87.2% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 89.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 87.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 89.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 87.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -1.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 69.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 69.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.0% | 87.2% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.6% | 87.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 87.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 87.1% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 61.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 63.4% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 69.9% | 71.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 69 New Caledonia 71.9% compare
- 70 Cuba 70.7% compare
- 71 Angola 70.5% compare
- 73 Iran 67.5% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 67.2% compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 66.7% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mali?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mali was 69.9% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.