Maize (corn) — Yield in Mali
Mali: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,473 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2,473 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Mali peaked at 3,335 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 676.9 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Mali 136th out of 218 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.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Mali, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 779.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 804.6 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 865.6 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 837.2 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 871.3 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 891.1 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 906.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 841.4 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 756.3 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 1,083 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 1971 | 852.4 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 676.9 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 840 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 966.7 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 868 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 857 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 872.5 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,409 kg/ha | +176.1% |
| 1979 | 1,668 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 1,110 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 883.6 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 992.7 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1,142 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 1,136 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,284 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 1,655 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 1,512 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1,501 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,291 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 1,157 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,382 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1,005 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 1,103 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,135 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,284 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1,584 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 1,693 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,642 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,454 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1,332 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,158 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,148 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,436 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 1,821 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1,493 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,713 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1,683 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,973 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 3,335 kg/ha | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 2,689 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 1,404 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 2,443 kg/ha | +74.0% |
| 2013 | 2,593 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,172 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 2,530 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 2,726 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,918 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,880 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,665 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3,006 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,345 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 2,686 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2,244 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 2,473 kg/ha | +10.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2,473 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2,473 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +176.1% | 872.5 kg/ha | 2,409 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 839.33 kg/ha | 756.3 kg/ha | 906.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,109 kg/ha | 676.9 kg/ha | 2,409 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,251 kg/ha | 883.6 kg/ha | 1,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,344 kg/ha | 1,005 kg/ha | 1,693 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,709 kg/ha | 1,148 kg/ha | 3,335 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,502 kg/ha | 1,404 kg/ha | 2,918 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,551 kg/ha | 2,244 kg/ha | 3,006 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 2,564 kg/ha compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 2,564 kg/ha compare
- 135 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,528 kg/ha compare
- 137 Guatemala 2,259 kg/ha compare
- 138 Libya 2,219 kg/ha compare
- 139 Zambia 2,208 kg/ha compare
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) — yield in Mali?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Mali was 2,473 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3,335 kg/ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.9 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Mali ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.