Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mali
Mali: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 6.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.30 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.13 million
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Mali is 6.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mali peaked at 6.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1978.
Mali ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.54 million | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.74 million | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.33 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 2.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 3.28 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.52 million | +50.2% |
| 2012 | 4.35 million | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 4.62 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.51 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.80 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.30 million | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +50.2% | 3.67 million | 5.52 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million | 1.22 million | 1.64 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million | 1.13 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 1.33 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.01 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 2.30 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million | 3.67 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 6.12 million | 6.30 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.74 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Mali?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mali was 6.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1978.
- How does Mali rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Mali ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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