Meat supply per person in Mali
Mali: Meat supply per person was 7.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
All-time low
7.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Meat supply per person in Mali, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Mali is 7.5 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Mali peaked at 22.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
That places Mali 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.08 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 14.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 15.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 16.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 16.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 17.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 18.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 14.28 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 12.01 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 13.29 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 15.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 16.3 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 16.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 16.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 16.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 16.6 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 16.25 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 17.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 18.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 17.4 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 14.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.65 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 17.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 17.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 19.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.99 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.4 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 18.63 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.45 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -51.2% | 21.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.47 kilograms per year per capita | 13.08 kilograms per year per capita | 18.07 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.49 kilograms per year per capita | 12.01 kilograms per year per capita | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | 14.73 kilograms per year per capita | 18.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.81 kilograms per year per capita | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | 22.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | 7.45 kilograms per year per capita | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 181 Kenya 10.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 India 8.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Niger 7.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Nigeria 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 6.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Rwanda 6.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply per person in Mali?
- Meat supply per person in Mali was 7.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for meat supply per person?
- Mali ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.