Corn: Yield gap in Mali
Mali: Corn: Yield gap was 0.8467 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn: Yield gap in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Mali stood at 0.8467 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Mali peaked at 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
That places Mali 78th out of 115 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.
Corn: Yield gap in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6314 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +203.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8773 tonnes per hectare | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7901 tonnes per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5945 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4018 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4398 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6551 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3145 tonnes per hectare | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9746 tonnes per hectare | +209.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6345 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +69.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8467 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.8467 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.55 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.8467 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 tonnes per hectare, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +209.9% | 0.3145 tonnes per hectare | 0.9746 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +203.5% | 0.6314 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 0 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8182 tonnes per hectare | 0.4018 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | 0.3145 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 corn: yield gap in Mali?
- Corn: yield gap in Mali was 0.8467 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for corn: yield gap?
- Mali ranks 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.