Per capita meat consumption by type in Mali
Mali: Per capita meat consumption by type was 1.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.45 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
45th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 1978
All-time low
1.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
Mali recorded 1.45 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Mali peaked at 3.31 kilograms per year per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 2022.
Mali ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Mali, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.45 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.45 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 | -29.1% | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.02 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.19 kilograms per year per capita | 3.05 kilograms per year per capita | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | 2.44 kilograms per year per capita | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 2.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.61 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Kenya 1.6 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Norway 1.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Spain 1.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Rwanda 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Chile 1.37 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Mali?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Mali was 1.45 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Mali ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.