Maize yield in Mali
Mali: Maize yield was 1,404 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Mali, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize yield in Mali is 1,404 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Mali peaked at 3,186 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 676.9 kg per hectare, in 1972.
Mali ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 839.33 kg per hectare | 756.3 kg per hectare | 906.7 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,109 kg per hectare | 676.9 kg per hectare | 2,409 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,251 kg per hectare | 883.6 kg per hectare | 1,655 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,344 kg per hectare | 1,005 kg per hectare | 1,696 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,644 kg per hectare | 1,146 kg per hectare | 3,186 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,043 kg per hectare | 1,404 kg per hectare | 2,682 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 33.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 33.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Mali?
- Maize yield in Mali was 1,404 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3,186 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.9 kg per hectare in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for maize yield?
- Mali ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.