What is millet production in Mali?

Millet production in Mali was 1.46 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest millet production recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 1.46 million metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest millet production recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 359,000 metric tons in 1972.

How does Mali rank for millet production?

Mali ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.

Is millet production rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Millet production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Millet production in Mali

Name: Millet production in Mali
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mali: Millet production was 1.46 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

1.46 million metric tons

Change on year

up 6.5%

World rank

2nd

of 37 countries

All-time high

1.46 million metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

359,000 metric tons

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2011

Millet production in Mali, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Mali recorded 1.46 million metric tons for millet production in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, millet production in Mali peaked at 1.46 million metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 359,000 metric tons, in 1972.

That places Mali 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	456,111 metric tons	380,000 metric tons	525,000 metric tons	9
1970s	442,000 metric tons	359,000 metric tons	532,000 metric tons	10
1980s	684,614 metric tons	407,000 metric tons	999,901 metric tons	10
1990s	753,397 metric tons	582,296 metric tons	897,592 metric tons	10
2000s	1.08 million metric tons	759,114 metric tons	1.41 million metric tons	10
2010s	1.42 million metric tons	1.37 million metric tons	1.46 million metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Mali

1 Niger 2.93 million metric tons compare
3 Nigeria 1.27 million metric tons compare
4 Uganda 984,000 metric tons compare
5 Burkina Faso 828,741 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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)

All data for Mali →

Frequently asked questions

What is millet production in Mali?: Millet production in Mali was 1.46 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest millet production recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 1.46 million metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest millet production recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 359,000 metric tons in 1972.
How does Mali rank for millet production?: Mali ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is millet production rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Millet production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Millet production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,071 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on millet relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.