Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Mali
Mali: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 1.60 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.60 million ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Mali peaked at 1.60 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,900 ha, in 1980.
Mali ranks 28th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Mali, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89,505 ha | — |
| 1962 | 109,000 ha | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 115,759 ha | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 127,685 ha | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 100,650 ha | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 112,950 ha | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 108,200 ha | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 108,390 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 95,940 ha | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 53,400 ha | -44.3% |
| 1971 | 84,400 ha | +58.1% |
| 1972 | 65,000 ha | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 75,000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 90,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 81,372 ha | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 89,400 ha | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 89,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,800 ha | -52.1% |
| 1979 | 45,500 ha | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 40,900 ha | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 69,200 ha | +69.2% |
| 1982 | 47,400 ha | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 126,300 ha | +166.5% |
| 1984 | 89,310 ha | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 109,042 ha | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 128,984 ha | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 118,144 ha | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 142,902 ha | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 174,612 ha | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 169,958 ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 185,749 ha | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 191,563 ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 256,925 ha | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 284,208 ha | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 207,230 ha | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 185,664 ha | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 202,814 ha | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 239,379 ha | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 426,300 ha | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 161,053 ha | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 260,627 ha | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 318,161 ha | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 316,683 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 252,311 ha | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 424,861 ha | +68.4% |
| 2006 | 412,484 ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 409,916 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 352,263 ha | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 442,890 ha | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 504,362 ha | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 924,850 ha | +83.4% |
| 2012 | 580,881 ha | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 630,832 ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 803,136 ha | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 899,640 ha | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million ha | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million ha | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million ha | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million ha | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million ha | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million ha | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million ha | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million ha | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million ha | +5.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.60 million ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 153,650 ha, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.60 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 275,000 ha, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +166.5% | 47,400 ha | 126,300 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,564 ha | 89,505 ha | 127,685 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,627 ha | 42,800 ha | 90,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,679 ha | 40,900 ha | 174,612 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,979 ha | 169,958 ha | 426,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,125 ha | 161,053 ha | 442,890 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 929,894 ha | 504,362 ha | 1.43 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million ha | 1.17 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested in Mali?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Mali was 1.60 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,900 ha in 1980.
- How does Mali rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Mali ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.