What is rice production in Mali?

Rice production in Mali was 1.74 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest rice production recorded in Mali?

The highest recorded value was 2.31 million metric tons in 2010.

What is the lowest rice production recorded in Mali?

The lowest recorded value was 109,354 metric tons in 1984.

How does Mali rank for rice production?

Mali ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice production rising or falling in Mali?

Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mali data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice production in Mali

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

Mali: Rice production was 1.74 million metric tons in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

1.74 million metric tons

Change on year

down 24.5%

World rank

5th

of 42 countries

All-time high

2.31 million metric tons

in 2010

All-time low

109,354 metric tons

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice production in Mali, 1961–2011

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice production in Mali is 1.74 million metric tons, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Mali peaked at 2.31 million metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 109,354 metric tons, in 1984.

Mali ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	164,367 metric tons	135,700 metric tons	190,000 metric tons	9
1970s	186,461 metric tons	110,000 metric tons	259,000 metric tons	10
1980s	204,539 metric tons	109,354 metric tons	337,749 metric tons	10
1990s	516,770 metric tons	282,366 metric tons	727,140 metric tons	10
2000s	1.07 million metric tons	710,446 metric tons	1.95 million metric tons	10
2010s	2.02 million metric tons	1.74 million metric tons	2.31 million metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Mali

2 Madagascar 5.08 million metric tons compare
3 Nigeria 4.57 million metric tons compare
4 Tanzania 2.25 million metric tons compare
6 Guinea 1.50 million metric tons compare
7 Sierra Leone 1.08 million metric tons compare
8 Cote d'Ivoire 702,434 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 48 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Mali?: Rice production in Mali was 1.74 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice production recorded in Mali?: The highest recorded value was 2.31 million metric tons in 2010.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Mali?: The lowest recorded value was 109,354 metric tons in 1984.
How does Mali rank for rice production?: Mali ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice production rising or falling in Mali?: Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice 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: 48 places, 2,385 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on rice 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.