Potato yields in Mali
Mali: Potato yields was 22.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 159 countries
All-time high
24.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
16.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Potato yields in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Mali stood at 22.51 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Mali peaked at 24.9 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.4 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
Mali ranks 69th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Potato yields in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 19.5 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 23.9 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 24.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 20.47 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.68 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 22.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 22.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 22.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 22.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | 18.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 tonnes per hectare | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | 24.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | 18.43 tonnes per hectare | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | 22.51 tonnes per hectare | 24.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 potato yields in Mali?
- Potato yields in Mali was 22.51 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for potato yields?
- Mali ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.