Global meat production in Mali
Mali: Global meat production was 177,136 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177,136 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
116th
of 202 countries
All-time high
177,136 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
72,691 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Mali stood at 177,136 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Mali peaked at 177,136 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,691 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mali 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,691 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 75,686 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 80,384 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 85,219 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 91,827 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 95,884 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 101,818 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 106,601 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 112,622 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 112,779 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 109,134 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 93,570 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 80,330 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 90,240 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 102,920 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 110,360 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 114,780 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 124,261 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 120,102 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 122,045 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 129,351 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 131,592 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 128,406 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 132,122 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 129,304 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 141,043 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 140,416 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 149,620 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 157,545 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 165,379 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 111,041 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 114,846 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 116,899 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 116,947 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 118,502 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 117,637 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 116,501 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 117,817 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 116,561 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 112,861 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 106,900 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 114,288 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 112,949 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 112,039 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 109,714 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 106,601 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 105,309 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 104,041 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 107,277 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 117,112 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 119,952 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 120,651 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 119,243 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 115,930 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 129,997 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 149,798 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 145,994 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 141,827 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 147,238 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 169,221 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 159,246 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 171,041 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 162,503 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 177,136 tonnes | +9.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 177,136 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430 tonnes, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 177,136 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,415 tonnes | 72,691 tonnes | 112,622 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,848 tonnes | 80,330 tonnes | 124,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,144 tonnes | 122,045 tonnes | 157,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,213 tonnes | 111,041 tonnes | 165,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,198 tonnes | 104,041 tonnes | 114,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,774 tonnes | 115,930 tonnes | 149,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,829 tonnes | 159,246 tonnes | 177,136 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Mali?
- Global meat production in Mali was 177,136 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 177,136 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,691 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for global meat production?
- Mali ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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