Land under millet production in Mali
Mali: Land under millet production was 2.28 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land under millet production in Mali, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land under millet production in Mali stood at 2.28 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under millet production in Mali peaked at 2.28 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 525,000 hectares, in 1971.
That places Mali 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647,222 hectares | 537,000 hectares | 806,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 633,400 hectares | 525,000 hectares | 846,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 862,109 hectares | 660,000 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million hectares | 878,941 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 2 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 33.02 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 33.02 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under millet production in Mali?
- Land under millet production in Mali was 2.28 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under millet production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under millet production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,000 hectares in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for land under millet production?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under millet production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under millet production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under millet production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.