Daily meat consumption per person in Mali
Mali: Daily meat consumption per person was 20.55 grams per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.55 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.28 grams per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
20.4 grams per day per capita
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Daily meat consumption per person in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Mali recorded 20.55 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Mali peaked at 62.28 grams per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.4 grams per day per capita, in 2021.
That places Mali 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.84 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 36.78 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 38.54 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 40.29 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 42.81 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 44.05 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 46.12 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 47.56 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 49.51 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 48.8 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 46.47 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 39.12 grams per day per capita | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 32.91 grams per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 36.4 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 41.18 grams per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 43.39 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 44.38 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 47.12 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 44.65 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 44.5 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.19 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 45.8 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 43.84 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 44.2 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.35 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 45.47 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 44.53 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 46.81 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 48.08 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 49.68 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 47.67 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 40.5 grams per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 40.37 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.89 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 41.37 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.34 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.61 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 47.59 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 47.84 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.38 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 47.08 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 50.42 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 53.09 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 49.29 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 53.16 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 51.03 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 52.74 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 55.87 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 58.19 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 60.06 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 60.49 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.28 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 60.3 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 59.75 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.08 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 61.4 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 62.14 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.28 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 28.94 grams per day per capita | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 23.14 grams per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 20.4 grams per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 20.55 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 20.55 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.47 grams per day per capita, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 20.55 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -51.2% | 59.28 grams per day per capita | 28.94 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.39 grams per day per capita | 35.84 grams per day per capita | 49.51 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.44 grams per day per capita | 32.91 grams per day per capita | 48.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.18 grams per day per capita | 42.35 grams per day per capita | 48.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.39 grams per day per capita | 40.37 grams per day per capita | 49.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.53 grams per day per capita | 44.38 grams per day per capita | 58.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.27 grams per day per capita | 28.94 grams per day per capita | 62.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 grams per day per capita | 20.4 grams per day per capita | 23.14 grams per day per capita | 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 daily meat consumption per person in Mali?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Mali was 20.55 grams per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 62.28 grams per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Mali ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.