Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali
Mali: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 830,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali is 830,000 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali peaked at 899,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Mali 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1965 | 21,000 tonnes | +425.0% |
| 1966 | 16,000 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 13,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 44,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1970 | 71,000 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1971 | 64,000 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 125,000 tonnes | +95.3% |
| 1973 | 194,000 tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 283,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 119,000 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1976 | 30,000 tonnes | -74.8% |
| 1977 | 50,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 99,000 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 1979 | 102,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 93,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 99,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 207,000 tonnes | +109.1% |
| 1983 | 158,000 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 220,000 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1985 | 281,000 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 253,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 144,000 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1988 | 163,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 97,000 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 64,000 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 110,000 tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1992 | 98,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 87,000 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 40,000 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 98,000 tonnes | +145.0% |
| 1996 | 118,000 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 79,000 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 181,000 tonnes | +129.1% |
| 1999 | 173,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 125,000 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 237,000 tonnes | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 353,000 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 313,000 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 182,000 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 451,000 tonnes | +147.8% |
| 2006 | 434,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 301,000 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 288,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 286,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 268,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 296,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 827,000 tonnes | +179.4% |
| 2013 | 452,000 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 402,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 531,000 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 654,000 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 734,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 595,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 680,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 708,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 899,000 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 830,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 830,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25 million tonnes, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 830,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +425.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +300.0% | 11,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,700 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 283,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,500 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 281,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,800 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 451,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 543,900 tonnes | 268,000 tonnes | 827,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,333 tonnes | 708,000 tonnes | 899,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mali was 830,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 899,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Mali rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Mali ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.