Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mali
Mali: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 5.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mali, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mali is 5.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.4% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mali peaked at 166.46 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -62.22 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Mali 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mali, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 21.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1964 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1965 | -21.17 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 1966 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1967 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1756 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1969 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -6641.1% |
| 1970 | -44.34 % change on previous year | +286.0% |
| 1971 | 58.05 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1972 | -22.99 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1973 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1974 | 20 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1975 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1976 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -52.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1980 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1981 | 69.19 % change on previous year | -784.4% |
| 1982 | -31.5 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1983 | 166.46 % change on previous year | -628.4% |
| 1984 | -29.29 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1985 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1986 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1987 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1988 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -349.4% |
| 1989 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1990 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1991 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 1992 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1993 | 34.12 % change on previous year | +990.1% |
| 1994 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1995 | -27.09 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 1996 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1997 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1998 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1999 | 78.09 % change on previous year | +333.1% |
| 2000 | -62.22 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2001 | 61.83 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2002 | 22.08 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2004 | -20.33 % change on previous year | +4275.7% |
| 2005 | 68.39 % change on previous year | -436.4% |
| 2006 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6226 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2008 | -14.06 % change on previous year | +2159.1% |
| 2009 | 25.73 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 2010 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 83.37 % change on previous year | +500.7% |
| 2012 | -37.19 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2013 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2014 | 27.31 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 2015 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2016 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +565.6% |
| 2020 | -18.29 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2021 | 31.28 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2022 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2023 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -6641.1% | 0.1756 % change on previous year | -11.49 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -4275.7% | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -20.33 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2159.1% | -0.6226 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -21.17 % change on previous year | 21.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -52.13 % change on previous year | 58.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.99 % change on previous year | -31.5 % change on previous year | 166.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.24 % change on previous year | -27.09 % change on previous year | 78.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -62.22 % change on previous year | 68.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 % change on previous year | -37.19 % change on previous year | 83.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -18.29 % change on previous year | 31.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 47 Mozambique 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Slovakia 6.38 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Afghanistan 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Ghana 5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Gambia 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.03 % change on previous year compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mali?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mali was 5.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 166.46 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.22 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Mali ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.