Milk per animal in Mali
Mali: Milk per animal was 25.06 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.06 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 192 countries
All-time high
75.42 kilograms per animal
in 1973
All-time low
14.2 kilograms per animal
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Mali is 25.06 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Mali peaked at 75.42 kilograms per animal in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14.2 kilograms per animal, in 2011.
That places Mali 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.75 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 71.41 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 70 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 69.76 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 71.03 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 71.72 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 71.37 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.16 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 71.06 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 70.82 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 72.03 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 72.07 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 75.42 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 69.29 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 67.48 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 67.31 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.37 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 66.39 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67.43 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 70.67 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 72.15 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 72.74 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 72.24 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 71.48 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 70.54 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 69.82 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 69.94 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 69.87 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.62 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 70.23 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 33.9 kilograms per animal | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 34.14 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 34.4 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.66 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.94 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 34.01 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.11 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.27 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 32.5 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.09 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.03 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 34.37 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 37.65 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 41.91 kilograms per animal | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 48.18 kilograms per animal | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 50.71 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 61.23 kilograms per animal | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 61.16 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.74 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.33 kilograms per animal | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.79 kilograms per animal | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 26.86 kilograms per animal | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 27.44 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.96 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.54 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.75 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.74 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.41 kilograms per animal | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 25.95 kilograms per animal | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 25.78 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.47 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.17 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.06 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 25.06 kilograms per animal is below the median for low income countries, which is 150.41 kilograms per animal, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 25.06 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -76.0% | 59.74 kilograms per animal | 14.33 kilograms per animal |
| 1991 | -51.7% | 70.23 kilograms per animal | 33.9 kilograms per animal |
| 2013 | +51.0% | 17.79 kilograms per animal | 26.86 kilograms per animal |
| 2012 | +25.3% | 14.2 kilograms per animal | 17.79 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.69 kilograms per animal | 69.75 kilograms per animal | 71.72 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.46 kilograms per animal | 66.37 kilograms per animal | 75.42 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.81 kilograms per animal | 68.62 kilograms per animal | 72.74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.52 kilograms per animal | 32.5 kilograms per animal | 70.23 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.01 kilograms per animal | 32.09 kilograms per animal | 61.23 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9 kilograms per animal | 14.2 kilograms per animal | 27.44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.49 kilograms per animal | 25.06 kilograms per animal | 25.95 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 188 Iraq 80.55 kilograms per animal compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 80.24 kilograms per animal compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 68.32 kilograms per animal compare
- 192 Mongolia 13.19 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal in Mali?
- Milk per animal in Mali was 25.06 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 75.42 kilograms per animal in 1973.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 kilograms per animal in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for milk per animal?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.