What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali was 2.5 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 2.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.

How does Mali rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Mali ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mali: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 2.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

2.5 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

176th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2.89 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

1.46 kilograms per year per capita

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2022

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali is 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali peaked at 2.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1979.

Mali ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.59 kilograms per year per capita	1.47 kilograms per year per capita	1.75 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.63 kilograms per year per capita	1.46 kilograms per year per capita	1.92 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	2.17 kilograms per year per capita	1.47 kilograms per year per capita	2.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.53 kilograms per year per capita	2.41 kilograms per year per capita	2.64 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	2.55 kilograms per year per capita	2.29 kilograms per year per capita	2.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	2.56 kilograms per year per capita	2.22 kilograms per year per capita	2.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	2.53 kilograms per year per capita	2.49 kilograms per year per capita	2.61 kilograms per year per capita	3

Countries ranked near Mali

173 Madagascar 2.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
174 Botswana 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Central African Republic 2.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Uganda 1.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Kenya 1.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Bangladesh 1.7 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mali was 2.5 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 2.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1979.
How does Mali rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Mali ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.