Meat production in Mali
Mali: Meat production was 177,136 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Mali stood at 177,136 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Mali peaked at 177,136 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,691 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mali 115th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,415 tonnes | 72,691 tonnes | 112,622 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,848 tonnes | 80,330 tonnes | 124,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,144 tonnes | 122,045 tonnes | 157,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,213 tonnes | 111,041 tonnes | 165,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,198 tonnes | 104,041 tonnes | 114,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,774 tonnes | 115,930 tonnes | 149,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,829 tonnes | 159,246 tonnes | 177,136 tonnes | 5 |
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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 meat production in Mali?
- Meat production in Mali was 177,136 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 177,136 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,691 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for meat production?
- Mali ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.