Rice yields in Mali
Mali: Rice yields was 3.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.49 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
75th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.53 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.6579 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Mali, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.49 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Mali peaked at 3.53 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6579 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Mali 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Mali, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +41.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9956 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9586 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8901 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8568 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8361 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +40.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9849 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9256 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6753 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +64.6% |
| 1975 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 0.99 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9725 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8404 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1984 | 0.662 tonnes per hectare | -42.4% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +74.8% |
| 1986 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.49 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.49 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.8361 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.662 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 rice yields in Mali?
- Rice yields in Mali was 3.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6579 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for rice yields?
- Mali ranks 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.