Rice yields in Mali
Mali: Rice yields was 3.49 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 123 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.
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 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)
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 123 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.